Philippines starts construction near China's manmade islands in disputed waters
The Philippines has started upgrading military facilities on the biggest features it occupies in the disputed South China Sea, its defense secretary said on Tuesday, asserting Manila’s claims in the strategic waterway.
Pakistan rejects BRICS' statement on militant groups
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan on Tuesday rejected a statement by the five emerging-market BRICS powers that militant groups in Pakistan pose a regional security concern, with its defense minister saying no such group operates freely inside Pakistan.
Moscow to cut dependence on U.S. payment systems: RIA
Russia will speed up work on reducing dependency on U.S. payment systems and the dollar as a settling currency, RIA news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Monday.
Trump denounces China trade with North Korea, casts doubt on cooperation
U.S. President Donald Trump denounced China's trade with North Korea on Wednesday and cast doubt on whether Beijing is working with Washington to counter the North Korean nuclear threat.
EU, Japan officials seal trade agreement, EU official says
Japan and the European Union should agree on Thursday to a free trade pact that could be completed within months, after senior officials removed final snags to a political deal intended as a signal to U.S. President Donald Trump.
Oil rebounds on Saudi assurances Russia will extend supply cuts
Oil prices closed 1.5 percent higher on Friday, rebounding from five-month lows, following positive U.S. jobs data and assurances by Saudi Arabia that Russia is ready to join OPEC in extending supply cuts to reduce a persistent glut.
Japan trade minister says deals with Russia to be 'win-win'
Japan's trade minister on Wednesday dismissed concerns that boosting economic ties with Russia as part of a push for progress on a decades-old territorial row would mainly benefit Moscow, saying any business deals would be "win-win" for both.
Global PE firms find sweet spot in Japan's food sector
From sushi to bean sprouts to mushrooms, global private equity firms are dining on Japan's thriving restaurant scene as they wait for the country's notoriously slow conglomerates to restructure and reverse a slump in major deals.
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