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[ad_1] Davos, Switzerland – China will put on a show of force Tuesday, represented by Prime Minister Li Qiang together with a large delegation at the annual meeting of global elites in Davos despite shadows cast by wars raging in Ukraine and Gaza.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) in person for the first time since Russia's invasion in 2022, hoping to drum up more […]

[ad_1] Nagasaki – The first Marriott hotel in Japan's southwestern Kyushu region opened Tuesday adjacent to Nagasaki Station amid hopes of boosting local tourism. Along with a new shinkansen service connecting Nagasaki and the Takeo Onsen resort in neighboring Saga Prefecture launched in September 2022, the new luxury hotel is expected to help attract visitors and revitalize the economy. The Nagasaki Marriott Hotel, which is Marriott's ninth in Japan, offers […]

[ad_1] TAIPEI – The U.S. official who heads the body that handles unofficial ties with Taiwan on Tuesday decried Nauru's "unfortunate" decision to break ties with Taipei shortly after an election and warned that Beijing's promises often go unfulfilled.The Pacific, where tiny Nauru is located, has become a source of intense competition for influence between Washington which has traditionally viewed it as its backyard, and Beijing, which has targeted Taiwanese […]

[ad_1] Tokyo prosecutors will not indict seven senior members of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s faction over a political slush funds scandal, Japanese media reported Tuesday.The decision comes after investigators decided that proving a criminal conspiracy between the faction leaders and the faction’s treasurer to not report excess income from political fundraising parties would be too difficult.It also comes as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida convened a meeting of a Liberal […]

[ad_1] BEIJING – China's muted response to the weekend victory by Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te signals what some analysts see as the start of an uneasy four months before he takes office, with Beijing treading carefully before then.Lai, from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), will not replace outgoing Tsai Ing-wen until May 20 — but Beijing has little appetite to break a delicate balance that has settled over its […]