Walmart attempts international turnaround with UK, India tie-ups
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walmart Inc’s (WMT.N) urgency to stem market share losses to rivals around the world is driving it to partner with local players in the UK and…
North Korea vs. South Korea: Why is the peninsula divided?
North Korea and South Korea have been split for 65 years, but the divide continues to fuel tensions today. Resources: Jacob Kovalio, Associate Professor, Department of History, Carleton University… source
Russia Iran Turkey in Syria @ Israel Border End Times Breaking News Update December 2017
Russia Iran Turkey in Syria @ Israel Border End Times Breaking News Update December 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtErIgUUPR0 Trump Campaign Promise to move USA Embassy to Jerusalem… source
Whirlpool to sell Embraco compressor business to Japan’s Nidec
(Reuters) – Whirlpool Corp (WHR.N) said on Tuesday it agreed to sell its Embraco compressor business to Japan’s Nidec Corp (6594.T) for $1.08 billion in cash. FILE PHOTO – The…
U.S debt deluge lifts bond yields to four-year high, Asia stocks down
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks slipped and the U.S. dollar advanced on Tuesday, as a deluge of U.S. government debt this week and the specter of inflation and a higher…
Japan’s Abe welcomes ‘iconic’ Mugabe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has hailed Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as the latter toured the Asian country. Abe called Mugabe an “iconic” leader of Africa during discussions to… source
Schoolgirls for Sale in Japan
This Thursday at 12pm EDT, Simon Ostrovsky and Jake Adelstein will join ‘On The Line’ to discuss this story. Ask your questions on Twitter @VICENews with #OnTheLine: http://bit.ly/1Sgvvn2 … source
Asia stocks struggle with rising yields; oil stays high
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks dipped on Monday as investors braced for a bevy of earnings from the world’s largest corporations, while keeping a wary eye on U.S. bond yields…
Japan may soften trade stance as U.S. keeps up pressure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite calls to resist protectionism and for the United States to rejoin a multilateral trans-Pacific trade pact, Japan is gradually shifting gear to adjust to a trade…
How Japan Is Responding To Fukushima Five Years Later (HBO)
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced plans to clean up Fukushima, the site of a massive 2011 nuclear disaster, and move former residents back by spring 2017. But not…