The good news is that there is a plan, said Antoine Pellion.

Emmanuel Macron was supposed to announce his key planning initiative for the ecological transition on Monday. Well, perhaps... or perhaps not. It's challenging to have a heart net, to be honest.

Antoine Pellion, the site's primary coordinator and the Secretary General for Ecolog...

Trump Retaliates Against Leak of Secret Mar-a-Lago Files

In response to a news that documents seized from his home contained vital intelligence, the former president indicated that federal investigators may have placed information in the documents.

Friday, in response to a startling disclosure about the contents of the confidential documents ...

Gas and Oil Companies Grotesque Greed Should be Taxed- UN Chief

Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the UN, called governments globally to charge extra taxes on gas and oil companies and their financial backers as they had become disgustingly greedy to make excessive profits. He stated that in midst of an energy crisis, making record profits from leech...

The visit of the US Defense Secretary and the Indo-Pacific policy is being protested by a red-shirt leader

Jatuporn Prompan, the leader of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), or "Red Shirt," led a small group of Thais who staged a rally in front of the Ministry of Defense yesterday (Monday) to protest US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's visit to Thailand and his co...

Israel strengthens connections with Arab allies, but not with Palestinians

To bolster its position in a quickly changing Middle East, Israel invited the foreign ministers of four Arab countries and the United States.

The event brought together top diplomats from all but one of the Arab nations that have normalised relations with Israel through US-mediated disc...

JAPAN’S DIGITALIZATION MINISTER ADMITS TO COERCING APP DEVELOPER TO CUT COSTS

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• Japan’s digitalization minister admits to coercing app developer to cut costs.
• A smartphone app for monitoring the health of foreign visitors during the Tokyo Games.
• Hirai said the cost of developing and operating t...

JAPAN TO DISCUSS APPROVAL FOR MODERNA, ASTRAZENECA’S COVID-19 VACCINE

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• Japan to discuss approval for Moderna, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
• The formal approval could be expected to come on Friday.
• The same vaccines are used overseas for people aged 18 or older.
• Prime Minister Yosh...

HONG KONG WILL NOT OBLIGATE FOEIGN DOMESTIC WORKERS TO BE VACCINATED

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• Hong Kong will not obligate foreign domestic workers to be vaccinated.
• Most of the domestic workers in the country come from Indonesia and the Philippines.
• Indonesia and the Philippines are both severely impacted by the p...

OSAKA GOV. TO ASK CENTRAL GOVT. TO DECLARE FRESH STATE OF EMERGENCY

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• Osaka Gov. to ask central govt. to declare a fresh state of emergency.
• Osaka Prefecture has been reporting a resurgence of coronavirus cases.
• Osaka as of Sunday recorded 1,220 new coronavirus cases.
• Osaka could...

JAPAN GOVT. TO IMPOSE STRICTER COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IN 4 PREFECTURES

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• Japan Govt. to impose stricter COVID-19 restrictions in 4 prefectures.
• Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Aichi in central Japan will impose stricter COVID-19 restrictions.
• Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato is set to finalize...

BEIJING INTRODUCED HONG KONG’S ELECTORAL REFORM BILL

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• Beijing introduced Hong Kong’s electoral reform bill.
• The bill will give Beijing greater control over the election process in Hong Kong’s legislature.
• The bill is expected to pass by the end of May after the t...

SK TO SETTLE OVER EV BATTERY DISPUTE WITH LG BY PAYING $1.78 BILLION

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• SK to settle over EV battery dispute with LG by paying $1.78 billion.
• The U.S. ITC sided with LG in a trade secret case and had issued a 10-year import ban on SK.
• The settlement now averts the import ban that was initiall...

JAPAN GOVT. IS EXPECTED TO RELEASE RADIOACTIVE WASTEWATER INTO THE SEA

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• Japan govt. is expected to release radioactive wastewater into the sea.
• The fishing industry has however repeatedly opposed to the idea.
• The decision for the same is expected to be made in the near future at a meeting of ...

JAPAN AND U.S DEFENSE OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS REGIONAL SECURITY ENVIRONMENT

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• Japan and U.S defense officials to discuss regional security environment.
• U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit Japan.
• The two U.S officials are also expected to hold a m...

SK INNOVATION ACCUSED OF STEALING TRADE SECRETS OF LG’S EV BATTERIES

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• SK innovation accused of stealing trade secrets of LG’s EV batteries.
• The U.S ITC said that SK Innovation destroyed evidence on the same.
• The U.S commission had ruled in favor of LG Energy Solution in a trade secret...

PFIZER INC.’S THIRD BATCH OF COVID-19 VACCINE REACHES IN JAPAN

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• Pfizer Inc.’s third batch of COVID-19 vaccine reaches Japan.
• The country will receive up to 2.66 million doses in March alone.
• The vaccine will be transported and stored at conventional freezer temperatures.
...

JANET YELLER WARNS ABOUT BTC ONCE AGAIN

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•             Yeller has consistently maintained that BTC used for illegal fundings

•             She has specifically stated funding i...

ANOTHER PAIR OF CHINESE COAST GUARD VESSELS ENTER SENKAKU ISLANDS

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• Another pair of Chinese coast guard vessels enter Senkaku Islands.
• Tokyo lodged protests against Beijing’s new law which allows the coast guard to use weapons when required.
• The two Chinese vessels intruded the wate...

JANET YELLEN : CRYPTOCURRENCIES ARE EASIER TO HANDLE TO FINANCE TERRORISM

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•             US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been reiterating the risks involved in cryptocurrencies

•             Yeller also ...

JAPAN AND BRITAIN AGREE TO PROMOTE FREE AND OPEN INDO-PACIFIC REGION

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• Japan and Britain agree to promote free and open Indo-Pacific region.
• The countries also agreed to strengthen security ties due to China’s rise in assertiveness.
• Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi had a vid...