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☆ Britain's foreign minister to begin Asia trip on Monday
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterBritain's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly speaks during a high level meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the situation amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidLONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - British foreign minister James Cleverly will begin a three-day trip to Japan, the Republic of Korea and Singapore on Monday, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, as part of Britain's diplomatic tilt towards the region. Cleverly will attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the trip. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alistair Smout Editing by Frances KerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ North Korea fires ballistic missile in a show of 'defiance' days before Vice President Kamala Harris visits region
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea. "It's North Korea's way of showing defiance of the [US] alliance," said an analyst at the Rand Corporation. Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyNorth Korea fired a ballistic missile toward South Korea just days before Vice-President Kamala Harris's visit. It is the most significant deployment yet under a new push by the Biden administration to use the US "strategic assets" to deter North Korea, Reuters reported. On the 29th, she will travel to South Korea, which a senior White House official says is an "opportunity for the Vice President to demonstrate our solidarity with our South Korean allies on the threat posed by the North."

☆ Explainer: Why Japan is divided over Shinzo Abe's state funeral
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Japan's last fully state-funded funeral for a prime minister was for Shigeru Yoshida in 1967. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced his intention to host the state funeral six days after Abe was slain. But as evidence of links between the LDP and the Unification Church mounted and the estimated costs of the funeral rose, opinion shifted. He has acknowledged the funeral lacks overwhelming public support but has repeatedly sought to justify his decision. He has praised Abe's domestic and diplomatic contributions as well as his legacy of his lengthy tenure as reasons why a state funeral is warranted.

Francis Bruhm, Project Manager for general contractor G&R Kelly, places sandbags around the doors of the Nova Scotia Power building before the arrival of Hurricane Fiona in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada September 23, 2022. It was due to make landfall in eastern Nova Scotia Saturday morning, but rain and wind had already started Friday night. Canadian authorities sent emergency alerts in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, warning of severe flooding along shorelines and extremely dangerous waves. The storm could prove more ferocious than the benchmarks of Hurricane Juan in 2003 and Hurricane Dorian in 2019, Canadian Hurricane Centre meteorologist Bob Robichaud told a briefing. Trailing Fiona in the Caribbean is Tropical storm Ian, which is expected to become a hurricane on Sunday night.

Francis Bruhm, Project Manager for general contractor G&R Kelly, places sandbags around the doors of the Nova Scotia Power building before the arrival of Hurricane Fiona in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Ingrid Bulmer/File PhotoHALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Powerful storm Fiona slammed into eastern Canada on Saturday with hurricane-force winds, nearly a week after devastating parts of the Caribbean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the center of the storm, now called Post-Tropical Cyclone Fiona, was crossing eastern Nova Scotia, bringing high winds and heavy rains. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterExperts predicted high winds, storm surges and heavy rainfall from Fiona. Canadian authorities sent emergency alerts in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, warning of severe flooding along shorelines and extremely dangerous waves.

☆ Unification Church pledges reforms after Shinzo Abe’s killing
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

On Wednesday, a man set himself on fire near the prime minister’s office in Tokyo in an apparent protest against the state funeral. Media reports said he had a note expressing his opposition to the state funeral. Critics say the plan for a state funeral was decided undemocratically, has no legal basis, and is an inappropriate and costly use of taxpayers’ money. Political analysts say Kishida decided to hold a state funeral to please Abe’s party faction and buttress his own power. “Prime Minister Kishida should have made a decision more carefully.”

☆ Japan's funeral for divisive slain PM Shinzo Abe fuels backlash
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Elaine Lies | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Some 62% of respondents in a recent poll by the Mainichi newspaper said they opposed holding a state funeral for Abe. Holding a state funeral "was a big miscalculation" for Kishida, said Tomoaki Iwai, an expert on Japanese politics and professor emeritus at Nihon University. The opposition to the funeral reflects how divisive Abe remains in Japanese society. A private funeral for Abe was held on July 12, four days after his killing. About 50 heads of state or government are expected, and media reports say Kishida may meet with around 30 of these.

☆ Bank of Japan’s stubbornness keeps yen volatile
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Men look at an electric monitor displaying the Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and Nikkei share average in Tokyo, Japan September 14, 2022. read more That’s understandable, but it will make it harder to moderate an increasingly volatile exchange rate. The yen , currently trading around 144 per dollar, is at its weakest since 1998, but more important is the rate of change. A see-sawing foreign exchange rate, though, makes executives nervous. Exporters including carmakers Nissan Motor (7201.T) and Toyota Motor (7203.T), and drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502.T), which reported nice forex tailwinds in its last quarterly report, are benefitting from unexpected exchange rate gains on paper.

☆ Japanese man sets himself on fire in apparent protest at former PM state funeral - media
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTERSTOKYO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister's office on Wednesday in an apparent protest of the government's decision to hold a state funeral for former premier Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated earlier this year, TV Asahi reported. A letter opposing Abe's state funeral was found nearby, media added. His state funeral is set for Sept. 27, with some 6,000 people from Japan and overseas set to take part. The suspect in Abe's death has said the church bankrupted his mother and he felt the former prime minister supported it. Public sentiment was narrowly in favour of a state funeral at the time it was announced, shortly after Abe's death, but opinion has shifted sharply.

☆ BOJ's dovish deputy Amamiya top candidate as next head: Reuters poll
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Leika Kihara | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

As Kuroda's right-hand man, he has consistently called for the need to keep monetary policy ultra-loose to ensure Japan makes a sustained exit from deflation. Like Amamiya, Nakaso is considered a safe pair of hands with his expertise on central bank affairs. The BOJ's dovish stance has made it an outlier among a global wave of central banks tightening monetary policy to combat surging inflation. "While Kuroda is at the helm, the BOJ's ultra-loose monetary policy won't change," said Takeshi Minami, chief economist at Norinchukin Research Institute. "But under a new leadership, the bank could reassess its view on the inflation outlook and thinking on monetary policy."

☆ Made Men: A photo tour of the most notorious sites of New York Mafia history – and what they look like now
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-23 | by ( Andrew Lichtenstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

Andrew Lichtenstein for InsiderManhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, on the western edge of Midtown, got its name from its crowded tenements. On March, 13, 2019, Gambino family crime boss Frankie Cali was shot dead in the driveway outside his Todt Hill home. Andrew Lichtenstein for InsiderThe service road to the Belt Parkway runs through the northern edge of the Brighton Beach neighborhood. John Gotti's Family Home, Howard Beach, QueensThe home where John Gotti, the leader of the Gambino crime family. It's here that John Gotti, the leader of the Gambino crime family and thus the 'Godfather' of the American mafia, lived and raised his family.

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☆ Unul dintre partenerii oficiali ai JO de la Tokyo cere anularea lor, din cauza pandemiei de COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-26 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Asociațiile de medici au protestat față de organizarea Jocurilor, investitorii au discutat despre avantajele pe care le au la dispoziție, iar oamenii de afaceri neobișnuiți precum Masayoshi Son au cerut anularea jocurilor. Câteva dintre cele mai importante cotidiene japoneze, precum Nikkei, Mainichi și Yomiuri, sunt, de asemenea, parteneri oficiali Tokyo 2020. Editorialul lui Asahi a fost larg distribuit intens pe rețelele de socializare. "Olimpiada se va desfășura, chiar și fără spectatori ... Odată ce începe, toată lumea se va bucura", a spus el. Puțin peste 5% din populație a fost vaccinată și a înregistrat aproximativ 719.000 de infecții și 12.394 de decese.

Persons: Asahi, Yamamoto, Shinzo Abe, Reuters Organizations: Partidul Liberal Democrat, Tokyo, Partidului Liberal Democrat Locations: Tokyo, Japonia

☆ Guvernul anunță că R. Moldova ar putea beneficia de circa 15 milioane de dolari pentru gestionarea secetei în sudul țării
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-17 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +5 min

Despre aceasta anunță Ministerul Agriculturii de la Chișinău printr-o notă informativă emisă luni, 17 mai, în care mai menționează că R. Moldova ar putea beneficia de circa 15 milioane de dolari în acest sens. „Schimbările climatice vor avea un impact semnificativ asupra degradării mediului, afectând astfel toate sectoarele de dezvoltare din Republica Moldova. „Problema cheie abordată de proiect, este creșterea impactului schimbărilor climatice asupra ecosistemelor naturale și securității resurselor de apă in Sudul Moldovei. Părțile și-au exprimat dorința de consolidare a capacităților instituționale pentru gestionarea ecosistemelor reziliente la climă, inclusiv prin implicarea activă a autorităților centrale și a autorităților locale. Bugetul estimativ al proiectului este de aproximativ 15 milioane de dolari, iar perioada de implementare a proiectului este de circa 48 luni.

Persons: Ion, oficialul, Gunther Zimmer . Organizations: Ministerul Agriculturii, Dezvoltării Regionale, Mediului, Agenția Austriacă, Agenția Federală, Agriculturii, Memorandumul, Fondului Verde, ONU, Agenția, Tehnice Locations: Austria, Chișinău, Moldova, Moldovei, Republicii Moldova, Republica Moldova, Paris, Tehnice Chișinău, Europei Centrale

☆ Republica Moldova ar putea beneficia de circa 15 milioane de dolari pentru gestionarea secetei în sudul țării
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-17 | by ( ) ziuadeazi.md time to read: +5 min

Astfel, părțile au inițiat elaborarea în comun a proiectului „Soluții de adaptare la schimbările climatice în regiunea de sud a Moldovei prin măsuri de adaptare bazate pe ecosistem (AbE)”, cu o valoare estimativă de circa 15 milioane de dolari. Scopul proiectului este de a reduce riscurile asociate schimbărilor climatice pentru comunitățile rurale vulnerabile din regiunea de sud a Republicii Moldova, prin protecția și utilizarea durabilă a ecosistemelor semi-aride. „Schimbările climatice vor avea un impact semnificativ asupra degradării mediului, afectând astfel toate sectoarele de dezvoltare din Republica Moldova. Părțile și-au exprimat dorința de consolidare a capacităților instituționale pentru gestionarea ecosistemelor reziliente la climă, inclusiv prin implicarea activă a autorităților centrale și a autorităților locale. Bugetul estimativ al proiectului este de aproximativ 15 milioane de dolari, iar perioada de implementare a proiectului este de circa 48 luni.

Persons: oficialul, Gunther ZIMMER Organizations: Ministerul Agriculturii, Dezvoltării Regionale, Mediului, Agenția Austriacă, Agenția Federală, Memorandumul, Fondului Verde, ONU, Tehnice, Agenția Locations: Austria, Moldovei, Republicii Moldova, Republica Moldova, Moldova, Paris, Tehnice Chișinău, Europei Centrale

Astfel, părțile au inițiat elaborarea în comun a proiectului „Soluții de adaptare la schimbările climatice în regiunea de sud a Moldovei prin măsuri de adaptare bazate pe ecosistem (AbE)”, cu o valoare estimativă de circa 15 milioane de dolari. Scopul proiectului este de a reduce riscurile asociate schimbărilor climatice pentru comunitățile rurale vulnerabile din regiunea de sud a Republicii Moldova, prin protecția și utilizarea durabilă a ecosistemelor semi-aride. „Schimbările climatice vor avea un impact semnificativ asupra degradării mediului, afectând astfel toate sectoarele de dezvoltare din Republica Moldova. Proiectul include trei componente: Integrarea măsurilor de adaptare bazate pe ecosistem (AbE); Conservarea ecosistemelor; Guvernarea Climei. Părțile și-au exprimat dorința de consolidare a capacităților instituționale pentru gestionarea ecosistemelor reziliente la climă, inclusiv prin implicarea activă a autorităților centrale și a autorităților locale.

Persons: oficialul, Gunther ZIMMER Organizations: Memorandumul, Fondului Verde, ONU, Tehnice, Agenția Austriacă, Agenția Locations: Moldovei, Republicii Moldova, Republica Moldova, Moldova, Paris, Tehnice Chișinău

☆ Japonia vrea să dezvolte sisteme de rachete capabile să atingă teritoriul Coreei de Nord
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Japonia intenţionează să dezvolte sisteme de rachete capabile să atingă teritoriul Coreei de Nord, în cadrul unui plan de suplimentare a capabilităţilor militare care ar oferi Guvernului de la Tokyo posibilitatea de lansare a unui atac preventiv, conform publicaţiei The Wall Street Journal, citată de Mediafax. Parlamentarii coaliţiei guvernamentale au aprobat miercuri propunerea privind sistemul balistic, iar ministrul japonez al Apărării, Nobuo Kishi, a declarat că armata vrea consolidarea capabilităţilor militare pentru contracararea inamicilor. Fostul premier nipon Shinzo Abe a avut ca prioritate dezvoltarea unor sisteme antibalistice. Noul Guvern de la Tokyo, condus de premierul Yoshihide Suga, va instala sisteme antibalistice de tip Aegis la bordul unor nave militare. În plus, Ministerul japonez al Apărării vrea să achiziţioneze rachete de tip „12”, dezvoltate de filiala militară a companiei Mitsubishi.

Persons: Shinzo Abe, Itsunori Organizations: Wall Street Journal, Mediafax, Apărării, Ministerul, Mitsubishi, Partidului Liberal - Democrat Locations: Japonia, Coreei de Nord, Tokyo, Coreea de Nord

☆ The world's largest trade deal could be signed in 2020 — and the US isn't in it
▼ + stars: | 2019-11-12 | by ( Yen Nee Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Manan Vatsyayana | AFP | Getty ImagesAfter more than six years of negotiations, more than a dozen countries in Asia Pacific are now aiming to sign what would be the world's largest trade agreement in 2020. All 16 countries started negotiating RCEP in 2013, when talks for another major trade pact — the Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP — were underway. Given China's absence in the then U.S.-led TPP, which was slated to be the world's largest trade deal, many observers considered RCEP a way for Beijing to counter American influence in the region. The final text with details of the trade agreement will go through legal reviews before being signed and released. Deborah Elms, executive director at consultancy Asian Trade Centre, told Reuters that would help Asian producers to sell more of their products to the rest of the region.

☆ (foto) Casa Albă ilustrată în cele mai bune fotografii ale anului 2015
▼ + stars: | 2016-01-02 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | Elena Este Omul Care Apreciază Oamenii Cu Ambiție | Dar Mai Mult Pe Cei Cu Valori. Ea Intenționează Să Trăiască O Veșnicie | ) diez.md time to read: +8 min

9 aprilie 2015: Președintele aliniază un curcubeu la Aeroportul Internațional Norman Manley înainte să plece de la Kingston, Jamaica. 16 aprilie 2015: Președintele se îndreaptă pe jos, prin grădina Casei Albe, spre sala unde este așteptat să semneze un act de reautorizare din 2015. 14 mai 2015: Președintele a găzduit un summit la Camp David cu Consiliul de Cooperare al Golfului. 8 iunie 2015: Președintele a fost la summitul G7 de la Krün, Germania. 13 iulie 2015: Președintele și personalul său de securitate națională zâmbesc la scurt timp după ce au fost informați despre acordul nuclear cu Iranul.

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☆ (foto) 21 de cărți pe care trebuie să le citești în această vară
▼ + stars: | 2015-05-21 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(foto) 21 de cărți pe care trebuie să le citești în această varăO vară productivă este atunci când nu doar ai reușit să-ți îmbogățești albumul foto cu diferite fotografii de pe litoralul mării, dar ai reușit să-ți îmbogățești și bagajul cultural cu câteva cărți lecturate în perioada caldă a anului. Astfel, pentru a vă diversifica zilele cu soare, vă propunem 21 de cărți pe care ați putea să le luați cu voi la plajă, la piscină sau la șezătoare la iarbă verde. „Tată bogat tată sărac” – Robert Kiyosaki#6. „Bătrânul și marea” – Ernest Hemingway#8. „Floarea întunecată” – John Galsworthy#17.

Persons: Muntean, Kobo, Maitreyi, Mircea Eliade, Victor Hugo, Tadeusz Dolega, Robert, Boris, Ernest Hemingway, Alexandre Dumas, Emily, Aurelian Silvestru, Gustave Flaubert, Jane Austen, Thomas Mann, Mihail, John Green, John Galsworthy, Ulise, James Joyce, Zina Zen, Vinci, Dan Brown, Guy

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