Algeria: Families await the news of missing workers
http://www.euronews.com/ As Algerian TV reported that the bodies of 25 more hostages had been discovered inside the gas plant on Sunday, workers’ families … source
Why people aren’t getting married in Japan
The institution of marriage has suffered a decline across the world but it is in the ageing societies of Asia where it’s got governments and families are most … source
Trump-Kim summit: Abduction of Japanese citizens in spotlight
The abduction of Japanese citizens by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s remains an unresolved issue to this day. Channel NewsAsia’s Michiyo … source
Dollar holds firm against yen, major peers on strong U.S. inflation
TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar steadied near a six-month high against the Japanese yen and held firm against its major peers on Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data reaffirmed…
SoftBank tightens grip on Yahoo Japan via $2 billion deal with Altaba
TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank Group (9984.T) is increasing its stake in Yahoo Japan (4689.T) through a $2 billion, three-way deal with U.S. firm Altaba (AABA.O) to deepen ties with the…
Rise of single-parent households in Japan
Channel NewsAsia’s Wei Du travels to Japan to look at how the increasing number of single-parent households in the country is changing the marriage … source
Black Excellist: 12 World Vacation Spots for African Americans in 2018
12 Vacation Destinations around the World for 2018. www.blackexcellist.com ——————————————– Business Inquiries, Sponsorships, … source
Trade war worries drag world stocks lower, yuan steadies
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks were dragged lower on Wednesday by growing anxiety ahead of Washington’s end of week deadline to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, while the yuan rebounded…
Asian shares, yuan on shaky ground on specter of Sino-U.S. trade war
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks were on shaky ground on Wednesday while the Chinese yuan stood near 11-month lows as the specter of a Sino-U.S. trade war haunted investors ahead…
Automakers warn U.S. tariffs will cost hundreds of thousands of jobs, hike prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two major auto trade groups on Wednesday warned the Trump administration that imposing up to 25 percent tariffs on imported vehicles would cost hundreds of thousands of…