Vietnam Party Congress, Japan Nuclear Plant Restart, Abe Assassination Verdict
- Members of the Communist Party of Vietnam will gather in Hanoi for their biggest meeting, which will include the election of the countryS top leaders for the next...
- Since the energy disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine, opinions on nuclear power have shifted in Japan even as memories of the triple meltdown at the Fukushima...
- Get the best of our coverage of Asia and much more by following us on X, where our handle is @NikkeiAsia.We are also on Bluesky, with the handle...
Welcome too Your Week in Asia.
Members of the Communist Party of Vietnam will gather in Hanoi for their biggest meeting, which will include the election of the countryS top leaders for the next five years.The party congress comes at a pivotal time, with Vietnam going through its most extensive reforms in four decades.
Since the energy disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine, opinions on nuclear power have shifted in Japan even as memories of the triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2011 remain fresh. A key step comes this week when Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) restarts part of the world’s largest nuclear power plant.
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MONDAY
Takaichi media conference
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will hold a media conference to give her views on the dissolution of the lower house and the holding of a snap election. She is expected to dissolve the lower house early in the Diet session scheduled to start on Friday, seeking to call a general election while the cabinet’s approval ratings remain high in order to increase the ruling coalition’s seats and advance her policy agenda.
Vietnamese Communist Party congress
Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party will kick off a congress where it will appoint the country’s paramount leader — the general secretary — and other officials for five years. The current general secretary, To lam, may be able to extend his grip on power and thereby set the economic agenda, with investors holding off on making business decisions until there is an outcome.
China GDP
China announces its 2025 gross domestic product growth data,which was on track to meet its official target of around 5% after the world’s second-largest economy grew 5.2% in the first nine months of the year. The data follows last week’s release showing that China’s trade surplus hit a record of $1.2 trillion, fueled by export g
Facebook Pixel and its Function
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The Facebook Pixel allows advertisers to monitor the effectiveness of their ads, retarget website visitors, and create custom audiences. It works by placing a small piece of code on a website that tracks user actions, such as page views, purchases, and form submissions. This data is then sent to Facebook, where it can be used to optimize ad campaigns and measure return on investment.
As of January 18, 2026, the Facebook Pixel remains a core component of Facebook’s advertising ecosystem, although subject to evolving privacy regulations and browser restrictions.Meta (formerly Facebook) continues to update the Pixel and its associated APIs to address these changes. For example, the Conversion API allows businesses to share web events directly from their servers, bypassing browser limitations.
Initialization and Event Tracking
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