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A board member of the Bank of Japan said on Sept. 5 (Thursday) that if companies continue to increase spending and wages, the nation's central bank would keep raising interest rates. "If inflation moves roughly in line with forecasts, and companies continue to boost spending, wages and pass on costs
Philippines Retains Military Pact With America, U.S. Defense Secretary Rejects Beijing’s Claim Over South
The Philippines has just announced that it will retain the bilateral Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA)...
Australia Crushes Lockdown Dissent With Weekend Protest Crackdown
Australia’s big media celebrated a victory for the state of New South Wales as a planned July 31 protest...
Blinken Meets Dalai Lama Representative, Stresses Importance of US-India Ties
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently met with the representative of the Dalai Lama during...
Investigation Launched After Chinese Anthem Booed, Arrests Made Due to Children’s Books
Hong Kong police have launched an investigation into the booing of the Chinese national anthem. It happened...
US Senate Refuses to Retire the A-10 Warthog Fighter Jet
Despite numerous attempts by the U.S. Air Force to rid themselves of the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft...
What’s Inside Mars? InSight and Perseverance Robots Reveal Interesting New Details
InSight and Perseverance are two NASA robots that are presently exploring the Martian surface. InSight...
COVID-19 Outbreak in Sichuan Prompts Fresh Lockdown and Anxiety
On July 28, Sichuan Province, located in southwest China, announced a state of an emergency in response...
At Tianjin Meeting, China Blasts US for Crossing ‘Red Lines,’ Claims Success of Communist Rule
U.S. and Chinese officials recently held meetings in Tianjin city on July 25 and 26. The Chinese side...
Australia Deploying Military to Sydney to Enforce Sixth Week of Harsh Lockdowns
Australia will deploy 300 members of its armed forces to enforce a sixth consecutive week of severe lockdown...