by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 20, 2017 | World
Japan’s Emperor Akihito will step down on March 31, 2019 and the Crown Prince is expected to ascend the throne in April, a report said Friday, the first imperial retirement in more than two centuries. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet top officials and members...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 11, 2017 | World
Two US strategic bombers flew over the Korean peninsula on Wednesday in a show of force by Washington against Pyongyang’s aggressive nuclear drive. A South Korean Defense Ministry official said, requesting anonymity because of department rules, said the bombers...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 10, 2017 | World
Campaigning for the lower house election kicked off in Japan on Tuesday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeking to fend off a challenge from the Tokyo governor. Up for grabs are 465 seats in the more powerful of Japan’s two-chamber parliament. The October 22...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 10, 2017 | Business
Riyadh – The Saudi-Japanese Business Council discussed on Monday in Riyadh means to overcome obstacles, bolster investments and support the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sector. The council said that recent talks between the two countries paved the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 8, 2017 | World
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared on Sunday that his nuclear weapons guaranteed the sovereignty of his country, state media reported. North Korea’s nuclear weapons are a “powerful deterrent firmly safeguarding the peace and security in the Korean peninsula and...
