12.09.2024 6:01 The astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission, after traveling through heavy radiation and high orbits, are getting ready to open the hatch of their SpaceX vehicle.12.09.2024 6:07 The pop star capped a big night for Kamala Harris with an unexpectedly timed endorsement that could draw in more young voters. Ms. Swifts political message, too, was newly direct and personal.12.09.2024 6:10 SHANGHAI/HONG KONG -- U.S. companies' confidence in China has hit a record low on the back of worsening bilateral ties and worries over slowing economic growth in the world's second-largest economy, according to a new survey released on Thursday.The 2024 China Business Report, published by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, showed only 13% of respondents ranked China as their No. 1 investment destination. The figure was down 4 percentage points from last year's poll and the lowest in the survey's history.12.09.2024 6:10 During his decade in power, he revived the economy and crushed two violent leftist insurgencies. But he was forced out in a corruption scandal and later imprisoned for human rights abuses.12.09.2024 6:11 A trailblazer of the modern jazz club scene in Japan marked its 50th anniversary last month, celebrating a rich history of big-name artists such as jazz phenom Art Blakey and others who performed there while also overcoming the financial hit from the COVID-19 pandemic in recent years.
Located in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, one of the country's busiest commercial districts and a center of youth culture, the club, Body & Soul, got a much-needed boost from the support of its nationwide fan base after falling on hard times during the health crisis.
Read full story here12.09.2024 6:17 BREAKING NEWS: Japan to work closely with S. Korea, U.S. over N. Korea missile: PM
==KyodoRead full story here12.09.2024 6:20 Three fires in Southern California exploded in size overnight, and the authorities arrested a man suspected of starting one of them. Large blazes continued to burn in Oregon and Idaho.12.09.2024 6:23 From Taylor Swift's record-breaking night to memorable performances and Katy Perry's Video Vanguard Award.12.09.2024 6:31 Samsung Electronics is cutting up to 30% of its overseas staff at some divisions, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.12.09.2024 6:36 JAKARTA - Indonesian coal companies are snapping up high-grade assets in Australia and North America, as better access to financing and less climate pressure at home give them an advantage over Western rivals.Golden Energy and Resources, controlled by Indonesia's Sinar Mas Group, last month completed its $1.65 billion acquisition of a majority stake in Illawarra Coal Holdings from Australian miner South32. This adds to the company's assets of metallurgical coal, also known as coking coal, after it bought another Australian miner, Stanmore SMC, from BHP and Japanese trading house Mitsui in 2022. 12.09.2024 6:38 North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles Thursday that are believed to have fallen outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan, with no damage to aircraft or vessels reported, the Japanese government said.
The Defense Ministry said North Korea fired the missiles northeastward from its west coast from around 7:10 to 7:14 a.m., with at least two believed to have flown over 350 kilometers at a maximum altitude of about 100 km before falling off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula.
Read full story here12.09.2024 6:38 Cairo will receive its full military aid allotment of $1.3 billion after the secretary of state also said it had made progress on releasing political prisoners and protecting Americans.12.09.2024 6:39 Semiconductor stocks have been volatile, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF falling 11.6% last Friday. But pockets of value still exist, Morningstar says.12.09.2024 6:45 TOKYO -- The Beijing Xiangshan Forum on defense and security opened Thursday in the Chinese capital, drawing participants from countries including the U.S., as the rival powers aim to stabilize ties amid rising tensions.The Pentagon was sending Michael Chase, a deputy assistant secretary of defense for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, restoring the same level of representation seen in the past, government-funded broadcaster Voice of America reported. Last year, the report said, the U.S. was represented by lower-ranking officials, following a Chinese spy balloon incident that exacerbated bilateral tensions.12.09.2024 6:50 Indonesian President Joko Widodo attended the ground-breaking ceremony Wednesday for the second train line of Jakarta's mass rapid transit system, financed by a loan from Japan of about 140.7 billion yen ($990 million).
The MRT railway -- the first phase of which, a 15.7-kilometer stretch on the North-South Line, opened in 2019 -- "has changed the face of Jakarta and Indonesia," the president popularly known as Jokowi, said during the ceremony at the site for Thamrin Station of the new East-West Line.
Read full story here12.09.2024 6:53 Federal prosecutors began their case against three former Memphis police officers with an explosive accusation, while defense lawyers said that the officers had acted in line with their training.12.09.2024 6:55 TAIPEI -- More semiconductor "hubs" will be needed to guarantee supply chain resilience even as major chip economies remain deeply dependent on one another, according to the CEO of global industry association SEMI.Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of SEMI, told Nikkei Asia that he also believes the industry remains on track to hit the $1 trillion mark within eight years, despite recent slowdowns. His comments come as major economies like the U.S., Europe and Japan rush to onshore chip production.12.09.2024 7:00 On 9/11, firefighters greeted the former president with high fives and hugs. But across the street, other New Yorkers were icy.12.09.2024 7:00 Ford Motor held talks with India's Tamil Nadu state to explore producing vehicles for export, a potential sign that it could restart production in India.12.09.2024 7:08 Le Lyonnais was discovered in the Atlantic Ocean about 140 miles east of Nantucket, Mass. More than 100 died after the French passenger steamship sank.12.09.2024 7:10 TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party kicked off a two-week campaign on Thursday to pick its next leader to succeed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as it seeks to win back public trust eroded by a political funds scandal.The race to choose a new party president to replace Kishida in that role means the winner will also become prime minister early next month when the Diet, Japan's parliament, reconvenes as the LDP dominates the legislature as the majority party.12.09.2024 7:28 A 15-day campaign began Thursday to select a successor to outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, with a record nine candidates competing to rebuild Japan's ruling party as its new chief in the wake of a political funds scandal and win back voter confidence.
Whoever wins the Sept. 27 election, the next president of the Liberal Democratic Party will also need to tackle price hikes exceeding wage growth as well as security challenges posed by an assertive China and a nuclear-armed North Korea.
Read full story here12.09.2024 7:30 The Department of Homeland Security designated the Jan. 6, 2025, vote count as a national special security event, putting it on par with Inauguration Day and the State of the Union.12.09.2024 7:32 NEW YORK/WASHINGTON -- Nippon Steel Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori, together with U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt, met several U.S. Treasury Department officials on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the talks.Details of the discussions have not been disclosed. According to a company official, the U.S. side offered to hold the meeting, and "the visit to the U.S. by the vice chairman and others was decided in a rush." The Treasury Department oversees the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which screens foreign investment deals for security risks.12.09.2024 7:46 BREAKING NEWS: BOJ should raise policy rate to "at least around 1%": board member
==KyodoRead full story here12.09.2024 7:59 A Nippon Steel Corp. executive met senior U.S. government officials in Washington on Wednesday, sources close to the matter said, in an apparent attempt to win support for its envisioned acquisition of United States Steel Corp.
The meeting between Nippon Steel Vice President Takahiro Mori and members of the U.S. committee on foreign investment comes as Washington is reportedly preparing to block the deal, citing potential national security risks related to foreign ownership.
Read full story here12.09.2024 8:02 Opponents of the war in Ukraine and anyone who seems to challenge Russian values and traditions are likely to become targets of 'patriots' determined to expose the country's 'enemies.' Cultural circles are particularly targeted.12.09.2024 8:13 TOKYO -- The benchmark index Nikkei Stock Average ended Thursday morning trading up nearly 3%, as stocks tracked Wall Street's tech-led gains and as the yen weakened against the dollar.The Nikkei average closed the morning session at 36,605.62, gaining 985.85 points, or 2.77% after climbing as much as 1,253.60 points, or 3.51%. The broader Tokyo Stock Price Index closed at 2,578.99, advancing 48.32 points, or 1.91%.12.09.2024 8:2812.09.2024 8:30 The Trump-Harris debate was seen by more than 15 million more people than the Trump-Biden debate in June.12.09.2024 8:30 Prosecutor says disposal of bodies must be considered when sentencing former Jetstar pilot over Carol Clays murder in the Wonnangatta ValleyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free ... 12.09.2024 8:32 It is Pyongyang's first ballistic missile test since July 1, a day after the country marked a key anniversary celebrating the founding of the ruling regime. The launch could be part of a testing spree that experts say could be linked to North Korea's alleged illicit supplying of weapons to ally Russia for use in Ukraine. Страницы: 127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167
The astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission, after traveling through heavy radiation and high orbits, are getting ready to open the hatch of their SpaceX vehicle.
The pop star capped a big night for Kamala Harris with an unexpectedly timed endorsement that could draw in more young voters. Ms. Swifts political message, too, was newly direct and personal.
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG -- U.S. companies' confidence in China has hit a record low on the back of worsening bilateral ties and worries over slowing economic growth in the world's second-largest economy, according to a new survey released on Thursday.The 2024 China Business Report, published by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, showed only 13% of respondents ranked China as their No. 1 investment destination. The figure was down 4 percentage points from last year's poll and the lowest in the survey's history.
During his decade in power, he revived the economy and crushed two violent leftist insurgencies. But he was forced out in a corruption scandal and later imprisoned for human rights abuses.
A trailblazer of the modern jazz club scene in Japan marked its 50th anniversary last month, celebrating a rich history of big-name artists such as jazz phenom Art Blakey and others who performed there while also overcoming the financial hit from the COVID-19 pandemic in recent years.
Located in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, one of the country's busiest commercial districts and a center of youth culture, the club, Body & Soul, got a much-needed boost from the support of its nationwide fan base after falling on hard times during the health crisis.
Read full story here
Three fires in Southern California exploded in size overnight, and the authorities arrested a man suspected of starting one of them. Large blazes continued to burn in Oregon and Idaho.
From Taylor Swift's record-breaking night to memorable performances and Katy Perry's Video Vanguard Award.
JAKARTA - Indonesian coal companies are snapping up high-grade assets in Australia and North America, as better access to financing and less climate pressure at home give them an advantage over Western rivals.Golden Energy and Resources, controlled by Indonesia's Sinar Mas Group, last month completed its $1.65 billion acquisition of a majority stake in Illawarra Coal Holdings from Australian miner South32. This adds to the company's assets of metallurgical coal, also known as coking coal, after it bought another Australian miner, Stanmore SMC, from BHP and Japanese trading house Mitsui in 2022. 
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles Thursday that are believed to have fallen outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan, with no damage to aircraft or vessels reported, the Japanese government said.
The Defense Ministry said North Korea fired the missiles northeastward from its west coast from around 7:10 to 7:14 a.m., with at least two believed to have flown over 350 kilometers at a maximum altitude of about 100 km before falling off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula.
Read full story here
Cairo will receive its full military aid allotment of $1.3 billion after the secretary of state also said it had made progress on releasing political prisoners and protecting Americans.
TOKYO -- The Beijing Xiangshan Forum on defense and security opened Thursday in the Chinese capital, drawing participants from countries including the U.S., as the rival powers aim to stabilize ties amid rising tensions.The Pentagon was sending Michael Chase, a deputy assistant secretary of defense for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, restoring the same level of representation seen in the past, government-funded broadcaster Voice of America reported. Last year, the report said, the U.S. was represented by lower-ranking officials, following a Chinese spy balloon incident that exacerbated bilateral tensions.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo attended the ground-breaking ceremony Wednesday for the second train line of Jakarta's mass rapid transit system, financed by a loan from Japan of about 140.7 billion yen ($990 million).
The MRT railway -- the first phase of which, a 15.7-kilometer stretch on the North-South Line, opened in 2019 -- "has changed the face of Jakarta and Indonesia," the president popularly known as Jokowi, said during the ceremony at the site for Thamrin Station of the new East-West Line.
Read full story here
Federal prosecutors began their case against three former Memphis police officers with an explosive accusation, while defense lawyers said that the officers had acted in line with their training.
TAIPEI -- More semiconductor "hubs" will be needed to guarantee supply chain resilience even as major chip economies remain deeply dependent on one another, according to the CEO of global industry association SEMI.Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of SEMI, told Nikkei Asia that he also believes the industry remains on track to hit the $1 trillion mark within eight years, despite recent slowdowns. His comments come as major economies like the U.S., Europe and Japan rush to onshore chip production.
On 9/11, firefighters greeted the former president with high fives and hugs. But across the street, other New Yorkers were icy.
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party kicked off a two-week campaign on Thursday to pick its next leader to succeed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as it seeks to win back public trust eroded by a political funds scandal.The race to choose a new party president to replace Kishida in that role means the winner will also become prime minister early next month when the Diet, Japan's parliament, reconvenes as the LDP dominates the legislature as the majority party.
A 15-day campaign began Thursday to select a successor to outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, with a record nine candidates competing to rebuild Japan's ruling party as its new chief in the wake of a political funds scandal and win back voter confidence.
Whoever wins the Sept. 27 election, the next president of the Liberal Democratic Party will also need to tackle price hikes exceeding wage growth as well as security challenges posed by an assertive China and a nuclear-armed North Korea.
Read full story here
The Department of Homeland Security designated the Jan. 6, 2025, vote count as a national special security event, putting it on par with Inauguration Day and the State of the Union.
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON -- Nippon Steel Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori, together with U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt, met several U.S. Treasury Department officials on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the talks.Details of the discussions have not been disclosed. According to a company official, the U.S. side offered to hold the meeting, and "the visit to the U.S. by the vice chairman and others was decided in a rush." The Treasury Department oversees the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which screens foreign investment deals for security risks.
A Nippon Steel Corp. executive met senior U.S. government officials in Washington on Wednesday, sources close to the matter said, in an apparent attempt to win support for its envisioned acquisition of United States Steel Corp.
The meeting between Nippon Steel Vice President Takahiro Mori and members of the U.S. committee on foreign investment comes as Washington is reportedly preparing to block the deal, citing potential national security risks related to foreign ownership.
Read full story here
Opponents of the war in Ukraine and anyone who seems to challenge Russian values and traditions are likely to become targets of 'patriots' determined to expose the country's 'enemies.' Cultural circles are particularly targeted.
TOKYO -- The benchmark index Nikkei Stock Average ended Thursday morning trading up nearly 3%, as stocks tracked Wall Street's tech-led gains and as the yen weakened against the dollar.The Nikkei average closed the morning session at 36,605.62, gaining 985.85 points, or 2.77% after climbing as much as 1,253.60 points, or 3.51%. The broader Tokyo Stock Price Index closed at 2,578.99, advancing 48.32 points, or 1.91%.
The Trump-Harris debate was seen by more than 15 million more people than the Trump-Biden debate in June.
Prosecutor says disposal of bodies must be considered when sentencing former Jetstar pilot over Carol Clays murder in the Wonnangatta ValleyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free ... 
It is Pyongyang's first ballistic missile test since July 1, a day after the country marked a key anniversary celebrating the founding of the ruling regime. The launch could be part of a testing spree that experts say could be linked to North Korea's alleged illicit supplying of weapons to ally Russia for use in Ukraine.