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Japan’s Nikkei sets new record
The Nikkei stock index closed above the 43,000 mark for a second consecutive day on August 13, setting a fresh all-time high amid optimism over the United States economy and expectations of an earlier-than-anticipated interest rate cut.
Pakistan selects Japanese blockchain developer to run digital currency
The State Bank of Pakistan has chosen Japanese blockchain developer Soramitsu to design and implement a central bank digital currency, following last month’s federal approval of the Virtual Assets Act 2025.
Ukraine's position deteriorates ahead of key Trump-Putin summit in Alaska
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Anchorage, Alaska on August 15 in what could be critical talks that could bring the war in Ukraine a step closer.
Japan presses South Korea to end seafood import ban
Japan’s agriculture minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, has urged South Korea to remove restrictions on Japanese seafood imports that were introduced after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Former first lady Kim Keon Hee arrested, making history in South Korea
A Seoul court has approved the arrest of former first lady Kim Keon Hee on allegations including stock price manipulation, interference in election processes, and bribery.