Tag: Asia & Pacific

Nissan Recalls Over 800,000 SUVs; Key Defect Can Cut Off Engine

DETROIT—Nissan is recalling more than 809,000 small SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because a key problem can cause the ignition to shut off while they’re being driven. The recall covers certain Rogues from the 2014 through 2020 model years, as well as Rogue Sports from 2017 through 2022. Nissan says the SUVs have jackknife…


Japan’s Factory Output Posts Biggest Fall in 8 Months on Weak Autos, Chips Sectors

  TOKYO—Japan’s factory output shrank at the fastest pace in eight months in January as declining overseas demand took a heavy toll on key industries such as auto and semiconductor equipment. In contrast, retail sales posted their fastest growth in nearly two years, separate data showed, highlighting the divergent paths between soft manufacturing and robust…


‘No Hostile Intent’ Toward North Korea, US Says of Its Support for Regional Allies

The United States said on Monday that its security supports for regional allies serve no hostile aim toward North Korea, rejecting North Korea’s claims that joint military drills in the region are “provocative” actions. U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that North Korea’s recent missile launches pose a threat to the United States and…


Sydney Rolls Out New Type of Charging Station to Boost Electric Vehicle Adoption

The Australian city of Sydney has launched the first pole-mounted electric vehicle (EV) charger as part of a plan to improve Australia’s electric vehicle adoption by installing 30,000 similar stations across the country. Electricity distribution company Ausgrid, charging infrastructure firm EVX and the City of Sydney unveiled the new EV charger on Feb. 27. The…


US Gives Go Ahead for New Lethal Hardware for Australia

The Australian Defence Forces (ADF) just became more lethal after the United States government greenlit the sale of long-range guided missiles and their supporting equipment. The sale, which is estimated to cost the federal government around $750 million (US$506 million), will see Australia acquire up to 63 of the U.S. new medium-range air-to-ground Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range…


LIVE NOW: The Army’s Role in the Indo-Pacific: An American Enterprise Institute Conversation

What is the role of the Army in the future battleground in the Indo-Pacific region, given the massive ocean and the island chains, or even in the scenarios up to and beyond an invasion of Taiwan? How to maintain deterrence or even quarantine, and blockade while China’s increasing aggression? U.S. Secretary of the Army Christine…


The Army’s Role in the Indo-Pacific: An American Enterprise Institute Conversation

What is the role of the Army in the future battleground in the Indo-Pacific region, given the massive ocean and the island chains, or even in the scenarios up to and beyond an invasion of Taiwan? How to maintain deterrence or even quarantine, and blockade while China’s increasing aggression? U.S. Secretary of the Army Christine…


New Zealand Launches Global Fundraiser for Post-Cyclone Reconstruction

SYDNEY—New Zealand will launch an international fundraising appeal for the massive reconstruction work needed after Cyclone Gabrielle tore across the country’s north earlier this month, forcing thousands of people into shelters and killing eleven. The appeal will fund longer term recovery projects and target wealthy expatriates, businesses, and anyone with affection for New Zealand, said…


Taiwan to Pay Family of Child Who Died After 2 Doses of COVID Vaccine

Taiwan’s government will grant 3.5 million New Taiwan Dollars (about $114,000) to the family of a child who died of sudden myocarditis after receiving a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine, an official said on Sunday. Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) spokesperson Lo Yi-chun said the family was among the 10 applicants eligible for…


South Korea Offers Radiation Exposure Tests to Hundreds of North Korean Defectors

More than 800 North Korean defectors who lived near North Korea’s Punggye-ri nuclear testing site before escaping to South Korea will be offered radiation exposure tests, a South Korean government official said. This came after a recent study revealed that more than a million North Koreans living near the Punggye-ri nuclear testing site could be…