Crude Oil Futures Rise in Asian Hours Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions in the Middle East
Crude oil futures rose in Asian time. Iran has declared retaliation against Israel for the attack on its embassy in Syria, raising awareness of the risk of disrupting crude oil supplies in the Middle East. Photo taken in September 2008 in Houston, Texas (2024 Reuters / Carlos Barria) [東京 １２日 ロイター] – Crude oil futures […]
UNFCCC Secretary-General Warns Global Warming Off Politicians’ Agenda, Urges Urgent Action
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretary-General Simon Still (pictured) said on the 10th that global warming had fallen off the politicians’ agenda, adding that governments and businesses were the key to avoid a significant worsening of climate change. The executive committee said the development bank had two years left. The photo was […]
Russian Military Attacks Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure, Leaving 200,000 Without Power
In the early hours of the 11th, the Russian military carried out a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure using missiles and drones. The photo shows firefighters working at a power infrastructure facility that was attacked by a Russian missile on the same day. The location of the shooting is not being disclosed. Photo provided […]
Chinese Foreign Ministry Criticizes EU Investigation into Wind Turbine Subsidies as Discriminatory
On April 10, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning criticized the EU’s announcement that it would investigate subsidies to Chinese wind turbine companies, calling it discriminatory and expressing concern. Photo taken in September 2020 near Yumen, Gansu Province (2024 Reuters / Carlos Garcia Rawlins) [北京 １０日 ロイター] – Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mao Ning expressed […]
US President Biden Urges Israeli PM Netanyahu to Improve Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
US President Biden (pictured) spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on April 4, and called on him to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza and support a ceasefire. Photo taken in March in Raleigh, North Carolina (2024 Reuters / Elizabeth Frantz) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Biden spoke by phone with Israeli […]
President Biden Calls for Pressure on Hamas in New Talks for Gaza Ceasefire
US President Biden (pictured) announced on the 5th that Egypt and Qatar should put pressure on the Islamist group Hamas to reach an agreement in new negotiations aimed at including a ceasefire in Gaza, an autonomous region of Palestine, which is to be held this weekend in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, the leaders asked. […]
Russia’s Missile Attack on Zaporozhye: Death, Destruction, and Chaos
On April 5, Russia fired five missiles into the city of Zaporozhye in southern Ukraine, killing at least four people, injuring 20 others, and damaging several buildings, including homes and industrial facilities. Photo provided by Ukrainian police authorities (2024, Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia fired five missiles into the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporozhye on […]
US Treasury Secretary Urges China to Cut Excess Production Capacity
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (pictured) said on April 5 that China would benefit from cutting excess production capacity that is weighing down other countries’ economies. The photo was taken in Guangzhou on the 5th (2024, Reuters / Tingshu Wang) GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday there were growing […]
Russian Oil Import Delays: How US Sanctions Impact China Payments
Reuters has learned that it can take up to six months to pay for Russian oil imports through China. Document photo (2024 Reuters/Dado Ruvic) [モスクワ ４日 ロイター] – Reuters has learned that it can take up to six months to pay for Russian oil imports through China. The background is financial sanctions imposed by the […]
End of Subsidies for City Electricity and Gas Rates Announced by Minister Takeshi Saito
At a post-Cabinet conference on the 29th, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Takeshi Saito officially announced that subsidies for city electricity and gas rates (a measure to mitigate drastic changes), which had not yet been decided after the end of a month May, ending at the end of May. Photo shows Mr Saito entering […]
