G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by the DPRK Media Note Office of the Spokesperson November 5, 2024 The text of the following statement was released by the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High […]
U.S. federal law enforcement and election security agencies are debunking two new examples of Russian election disinformation on the eve of election day, highlighting attempts by foreign actors to sow doubt in the voting process and warning that the efforts run the risk of inciting violence against election officials. In a joint statement late Monday, […]
Mel Stride appointed shadow chancellor, and Priti Patel shadow foreign secretary Mel Stride, the former work and pensions secretary, has been made shadow chancellor, the BBC is reporting. And Priti Patel, the former home secretary, is shadow foreign secretary. This suggests Kemi Badenoch is serious when she says she wants to unite the party. Stride […]
Joint Statement of the 2024 United States-Republic of Korea Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting (2+2) Media Note Office of the Spokesperson November 1, 2024 The text of the following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea. Begin Text: U.S. Secretary of State Antony […]
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Republic of Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul, and Republic of Korea Minister of Defense Kim Yong-hyun at a Joint Press Availability Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a joint press availability with, from left, Republic of Korea Minister of Defense Kim Yong-hyun, […]
UK-returned groom’s friends tossing currency notes on guests in Sialkot. — Youtube/screengrab/file Local and foreign currency notes, expensive cellphones and dresses were showered on guests during the wedding of a man in Sialkot who returned from the United Kingdom. In a footage, which went viral on social media platforms, the groom’s friends can be seen […]
Smoke billows from an Israeli air strike in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, October 16, 2024. REPUBLICA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemlu) stated that 79 people were repatriated from Lebanon in a number of repatriation waves. Repatriation of WNI in […]
The Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Indra Mani Pandey paid a courtesy call to Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 28. During the meeting, the Secretary-General briefed the Foreign Secretary on the latest developments in the BIMSTEC framework, […]
On September 18, 2024, Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued comprehensive guidelines to make it easier for foreign business operators to provide investment services in Thailand. These guidelines are designed to support Thailand’s goal of becoming a global financial hub and align with government efforts to enhance the ease of doing business. The guidelines […]
Japan’s snap election on October 27 did not induce much excitement in voters. The turnout rate – 53.85 percent – was the third lowest since 1945. The low energy campaign meant that the ruling Liberal Democratic (LDP) had an advantage, given the tendency of their base to turn out even in scantily attended elections. In […]