Trump heads to South Korea to face trade talks and North Korean missiles

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jihoon Lee TOKYO/GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump heads to South Korea on Wednesday for the final leg of his Asia trip, with high-stakes meetings expected with Chinese President Xi Jinping and South …

Uber for Business appoints Rituraj Chaturmohta as Senior Country Manager for India & South Asia

North Korea test-fired cruise missiles ahead of Trump visit to South Korea

(Corrects spelling of ‘Trump’ in headline) SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea test-fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles to the west of the Korean peninsula on Tuesday, state media KCNA said on Wednesday, just as U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are …

South Africa vs Pakistan: This is why Pakistan are wearing a pink jersey for the first time in history

When it comes to Pakistan's jerseys, green is the colour that you usually associate with them. There have been numerous shades of this colour but they have never moved to a completely different colour, even if for a standalone game. History was created …

Takaichi, South Korea's Lee to hold talks Thursday

New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to hold her first in-person talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday, a diplomatic source said. Takaichi, who became Japan's first female prime minister on Oct 21, is set to …

Uber for Business appoints Rituraj Chaturmohta as senior country manager for India & South Asia

Uber for Business, the enterprise arm of Uber, has appointed Rituraj Chaturmohta as the senior country manager for India and South Asia, said a statement issued today. In his new role, Chaturmohta will spearhead Uber for Business’s growth strategy in the …

Asia’s Billionaires Are Eating the Future

Editorial Asia’s glittering skylines tell a lie. Beneath the gleam of new money, towering tech empires and the rhetoric of “inclusive growth”, the continent is quietly eating itself alive. Oxfam’s report, An Unequal Future: Asia’s struggle for justice in a …

South Koreans wary of Trump deal as summit looms

Frank Smith Press TV, Seoul US President Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in South Korea on Wednesday as part of his tour of Asia. However, his visit to Seoul is not entirely welcome, as many people are unhappy with the terms of a potential trade deal.  …

Russian deputy premier arrives in South Korea to participate in APEC summit

GYEONGJU /Republic of Korea/, October 29. /TASS/. A Russian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk arrived in South Korea’s Gyeongju to participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, a TASS …

Japan’s trade data show car exports climbing to Asia but dropping in the U.S.

Japan’s automobile sector is bracing for an imminent geographical shift, with September trade figures showing opposite fates of different markets around the world. While exports skyrocket to countries in nearby Asian nations, those in America collapse …