harris walz support organized labor appearance detroit union hallforeign aid bills passed senate president biden expected to signstock market today shares mixed in asia ahead of updates on jobs inflationtakeaways from bidens long awaited meeting with xijapans automakers unveil evs at tokyo show to catch up with tesla other electric rivalsvietnams vinfast committed to selling evs to us despite challenges intense competitionfukushima nuclear plant starts 2nd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the seathe philippines aims at a younger generation of filipino american travelersjapan hopes to resolve chinas seafood ban over fukushimas wastewater release within wtos scopewhat are biofuels and why is it so confusing whether they are a source of clean energy or nottoyota shareholders reject proposal demanding better performance on climate changetoyota to build dollar50 million lab in michigan to test batteries for electric and hybrid vehiclesjapan australia us to fund undersea cable connection in micronesia to counter chinas influencestock market today asian stocks follow wall st up after strong us jobs reportus taiwan sign trade deal over chinas oppositionchina criticizes us plan for trade deal with taiwannorth korea tells neighboring japan it plans to launch satellite in coming daysrussia launched largest drone attack on ukrainian capital before kyiv day 1 killedcrash of private japanese moon lander blamed on software last minute location switchsouth korea us troops to hold massive live fire drills near border with north koreahong kongs cathay pacific sacks crew members accused of discriminating against non english speakersus to sign new security pact with papua new guinea amid competition with chinachina tells tech manufacturers to stop using micron chips stepping up feud with united statesukrainian president meets with world leaders at g7 as russia claims a key victory in the warg7 urges china to press russia to end war in ukraine respect taiwans status fair trade rulessanctions against russia and what the g7 may do to fortify themhere come more sanctions how effective are they are stopping russias invasion of ukraineatomic bomb survivors look to g7 summit in hiroshima as a sliver of hope for nuclear disarmamentchinas xi meets central asian leaders calls for trade energy developmentg7 stance on china complicated by huge stakes in economic ties cooperation on global issueschina lifts ban on australian timber imports in another sign of improving bilateral relationsclock has hit midnight china loans pushing worlds poorest countries to brink of collapseaustralia rules out quad summit going ahead in sydney without president bidenhopes for historic pacific visit dashed after president joe biden cancels trip to papua new guineabiden cancels planned visit to australia papua new guinea to focus on debt limit talkssouth korea and japan use g 7 to push improvement in ties long marked by animositysouth korean president urges expanded technology cooperation with japanguest nations at the g 7 reflect outreach to developing countries worries over china russiasecurity climate change at risk of overshadowing economics in new world order the economistsouth korea to lift quarantine mandate for covid 19 and end testing recommendation for travelersjapan south korea partnership funds to go to chips energyasean leaders to tackle regional crises at tropical resortalibabas jack ma turns up in japan as college professorjapan to lift covid 19 border controls before holiday weekjapan to restore preferred trade status for south koreaconcerned about north korea souths yoon seeks more us helpjapanese company loses contact with moon lander in likely crashaustralia plans major overhaul of defenses as china risesus trade rep seeks close economic security ties in asiaemmanuel macron says his position on taiwan is unchangedlatest affirm originals film sun moon to stream exclusively on pure flix starting may 5asian shares moderately higher with focus on inflation datajapan signs dollar28b long range missile development dealsnorth korea warns offensive action over allies drillsto counter china us trade rep seeks closer ties to alliessouth korea to test sewage samples for covid 19uk agrees to join pacific trade pact in post brexit dealchinas no 2 leader says economy improved in marchformer taiwan leader begins mainland tour at historic tombasian shares advance on back of wall street rallyjapans kishida heading to ukraine for talks with zelenskyynorth korea latest missile simulated nuclear counterattackus south korea hold drills as north sub test fires missilesjapan parliament oks ueda as boj chief to tackle inflationkim supervises n korean troops simulating attack on southasian stocks mixed after wall st steadies amid rate fearskims sister warns n korea ready to act against us southjapan launches h3 rocket destroys it over 2nd stage failurequad fms wary of chinas might push indo pacific optionsnorth korea says it fired cruise missiles as rivals trainedboj chief to be answers to lawmakers as japan prices soarus urges un to condemn north korea china russia blame uscongress delegation visits taiwan in tense us china momentnorth koreas kim breaks ground for housing farm projectss korea unlikely that kims daughter groomed as successorjapan manages growth in final quarter as tourism returnssouth korea president in uae backs return to nuclear powersouth korean president travels to uae seeks arms salesasia stocks echo wall street rally as inflation report loomsus japan poised to agree on shift in marine unit on okinawaasia pacific leaders endorse statement condemning ukraine war vow to push pandemic recovery prepare for future crisess korea japan seek better ties amid nkorea missile tensionssoutheast asian leaders call for unity amid global tensionsjapan vies for last chance as major global chip producersouth korea says north korea has test fired another missilesouth korea n korea fires missile toward sea after threatnorth korea threatens to use nuke over s korea us drillsjapan entertainment maker sony ups forecasts as profits grown korea fires ballistic missile toward sea seoul saysus vows full military defense of allies against north koreajapan cabinet minister resigns over unification church tiesn korea fires missile artillery shells inflaming tensionss korea says it has ability to intercept norths missilestourists flock to japan after covid restrictions liftedn korea confirms nuke missiles tests to wipe out enemiesnkorea launches 2 missiles toward sea after us skorea drillsnorth korea says us carriers return aggravates tensionsk pop group bts members face possible military conscriptionus carrier s korea warships start new drills amid tensionsun security council splits again over north korea missilesbiden consults japan pm kishida after n korea missile testbidens pacific strategy heralds new engagement in regionfriend or foe japan china ties complicated after 50 yearsbiden looks to win over pacific island leaders at summitus seeks united front in asia despite korea japan tensionsimperial japan university unites graduates decades after warabes militaristic funeral captures japans tense moodjapanese leaders trip to china in 72 was diplomatic gamble