Thai auto heir launches new party, promises to heal political rift
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A scion of Thailand’s biggest auto parts group launched a new political party in Bangkok on Thursday as an alternative to established parties, promising to bridge a festering political divide in the country.
Third court rules Tepco, government liable over Fukushima disaster: media
TOKYO (Reuters) – Kyoto district court on Thursday ruled that Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) and the Japanese government were liable for damages arising from the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011, the Asahi newspaper said
Japan finance minister to skip G20, attend parliamentary debate on controversial land sale: source
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso will not attend the Group of 20 finance leaders’ meeting in Buenos Aires next week due to parliamentary wrangling over altered documents in a suspected favoritism scandal, a ruling party source told …
India eying Boeing’s Super Hornet in latest twist to air force procurement
NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Boeing Co, considered the frontrunner in the race to supply the Indian navy with new fighter jets, is now in contention for a much bigger $15 billion order after the government abruptly asked the air force to consider th…
China, Russia welcome Korean peace drive: South Korean envoy
SEOUL (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping offered encouragement for South Korea’s initiative to nurture peaceful engagement with North Korea, and Russia also expressed support, the South Korean official leading diplomatic efforts said on Thursday….
Malaysia’s parliament to be dissolved between March 28-30: The Star
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s parliament will be dissolved on March 28, 29 or 30, making way for general elections that must be held by August, The Star newspaper said on Thursday without giving any sources for the report.
Moroccan protesters clash with police in poor mining town
RABAT (Reuters) – Moroccan protesters on Wednesday clashed with security forces in a poor mining town where residents have been demanding government help to tackle poverty, officials and activists said.
Once harassed herself, South Korean lawyer fights for #MeToo victims
SEOUL (Reuters) – Almost a decade ago, Lee Eun-eui was thrust into a lonely battle against her employer Samsung after she reported unwelcome touching by a superior.
Slovenian PM Cerar resigns
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar resigned late on Wednesday, hours after the Supreme Court annulled the result of a September referendum that approved a 1-billion-euro railway project, the centre-left government’s biggest inves…
Panama Papers law firm Mossack Fonseca to shut down after tax scandal
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Mossack Fonseca, the Panamanian law firm at the center of the “Panama Papers” scandal, said on Wednesday it was shutting down due to the economic and reputational damage inflicted by its role in the global tax evasion debacle.
