Dunkirk Experiencing Boom in Factory Construction Amid Rising Inflation: European Political Landscape Shifts
May 9th: Dunkirk, a port city in northern France, is currently experiencing a small boom in new factory construction thanks to government investment support measures. The photo shows French President Macron inspecting a factory in Dunkirk on the 12th. Representative photo (2024 Reuters) [ダンケルク（フランス） ９日 ロイター] – Dunkirk, a port city in northern France, is currently […]
Strategies to Address Yen Depreciation: From Repatriation Tax Break to New Investment Quotas
[Tokyo, 10fed]- In view of a weak yen that has continued for more than two years, the number of inquiries asking if there are any countermeasures is constantly increasing. Putting aside discretionary macroeconomic policies such as foreign exchange intervention and interest rate increases, measures to prevent yen depreciation tend to attract attention to promoting inward […]
Former President Trump Promises to Roll Back Environmental Policies, Seeks $1 Billion in Donations for Presidential Campaign
Former President Trump, who is certain to be the Republican nominee for the US presidential election, announced in a meeting with the leaders of US oil companies that he would remove many of the environmental regulations and policies of the Biden administration, and pledged $1 billion to his own presidential campaign. It turns out they […]
Children in the Philippines Forced to Attend Online Classes at Home Amid Record Heat Wave: Concerns of Exacerbating Educational Disparities
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Thomson Reuters Organisation) – In the Philippines, which experienced a record heat wave in April, children are being forced to attend online classes at home. As memories of the coronavirus lockdown continue to come to mind, there are concerns that the abnormal weather expected to continue will exacerbate educational disparities. Students in […]
Drop in Panama Canal Water Levels Due to El Niño, Not Climate Change: Study
On May 1, an international research group concluded that the drop in water levels in the Panama Canal, which restricts ship navigation and disrupts global trade, is the result of less rain last year due to the El Niño phenomenon, rather than the announced climate change. Picture taken on April 11 (2024 Reuters/Aris Martinez) [サンパウロ […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cocoa Farms in Ghana Struggle as Illegal Gold Miners Cause Devastation and Decline in Production
On March 28, his cocoa farm was contaminated with toxic substances and was riddled with reddish-brown pools. The photo shows cacao fruit. Photo taken in February on a farm in Osino, Ghana (2024 Reuters / Francis Kokoroko) [サムレボイ（ガーナ） ２８日 ロイター] – His cocoa farm was contaminated with toxic substances and was riddled with reddish-brown pools. […]
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Pushes for “Constructive” Talks on China’s Overcapacity and Subsidies during Next Trip
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on March 27 that she wants to have “constructive” talks on China’s overcapacity and the negative impact of subsidies during her next trip to China, and does not plan to discuss possible retaliation. The photo was taken in Sao Paulo on February 27 (2024 Reuters / Carla Carniel / […]
Unheeding the Risks: Development Challenges in Flood-Prone New Hanover County
In New Hanover County, North Carolina, on the east coast of the United States, a group of recently completed buildings are located not far from the Atlantic coast. The photo shows a flooded hotel car park and fallen trees after being hit by Hurricane Dorian. Photograph taken in September 2019 in Wilmington, California (2024 Reuters/Jonathan […]
