AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNorth Korea Accountability: A Seoul court ordered Pyongyang to pay about US$32.5 million (44.6 billion won) for blowing up the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong in 2020, a rare case where South Korea sued the North directly. China-ASEAN Diplomacy: Beijing’s Wang Yi told ASEAN chief Kao Kim Hourn China wants a closer China-ASEAN community, backing ASEAN unity and pushing for progress on a South China Sea code of conduct. U.S.-China Trade Talks: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. and China are discussing tariff cuts ahead of leaders’ talks, with energy and agriculture among the targets. U.S.-China Space Tensions: The U.S. confirmed it has deployed weapons in Earth orbit, prompting China to warn against a space “battlefield.” China Trade Boost: China opened the Pinglu Canal, a river-to-sea route linking Nanning to the Beibu Gulf, aiming to speed up shipments to ASEAN. Japan Policy & Society: Yamanashi will charge off-season Mount Fuji helicopter rescues to deter reckless climbs, while Japan’s centenarians topped 100,000 for the first time. Southeast Asia Finance: Grab will buy a controlling stake in Atome Financial for US$1.49 billion to expand BNPL and consumer lending across ASEAN. Japan Tech Heritage: Japan added a wearable robot suit and early vacuum flask to its technology heritage registry.
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