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April 3, 2025

Yen weakens over 1% as BOJ governor flags economic uncertainty
TOKYO — The Japanese yen weakened on Thursday after Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda struck a dovish tone, highlighting “extremely high” policy uncertainty now that the U.S.’s “reciprocal” tariffs are shaking up global trade and markets. The yen depreciated to 144.71 against the dollar at one point during Ueda’s press conference, losing 1.3% of its value…
South Korea’s top court rules against presidential frontrunner, potentially upending election
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Supreme Court overturned on Thursday an earlier ruling that had cleared election frontrunner Lee Jae-myung of violating election law, throwing into doubt his eligibility to run for the presidency. Lee, the candidate of the liberal Democratic Party that controls parliament, leads opinion polls to win a snap presidential election set off…
BOJ governor keeps rate hike in play but stresses ‘high uncertainty’
TOKYO — Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda on Thursday signaled that the central bank is still on a path to raise rates despite extreme uncertainty from U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy. The bank kept its policy rate, an uncollateralized overnight call rate, at 0.5% the same day. It was the first board…
New Russia-North Korea bridge will boost economic cooperation, both countries say
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said the construction of a new bridge linking it to Russia is a “significant” development in relations between the two countries, state media reported Thursday. Russia and North Korea on Wednesday began construction of a road bridge that will span the Tumen River. It had been in discussion for years but was agreed on during a visit by President Vladimir Putin to North Korea in 2024. “It provides…
ANF continues crackdown against drug smuggling
ANF continues crackdown against drug smuggling ISLAMABAD: Anti-Narcotic Force (ANF) has continued crackdown against drug traffickers in various cities across the country. ANF spokesman said eight suspects including two women arrested in nine operations conducted in different cities of the country in which a total of 76 kg of drugs worth over 48.3 million recovered…
India’s visa crackdown on Pakistanis after Kashmir attack is tearing families apart
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Sara Khan cradles her two-week-old baby in the sweltering summer heat of northern India, switching between comforting him and wiping her own tears. Dressed in a salwar-kurta and plastic…
South Korea’s top court orders new trial for presidential frontrunner
SEOUL — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a lower court’s acquittal of presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party, casting a shadow over a snap election coming in a month. The top court ruled that Lee violated election law three years ago by making false comments during a previous presidential bid.…
Duterte family retains strong support in Davao City heartland
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Languishing in an International Criminal Court (ICC) detention facility outside the Dutch city of The Hague, Rodrigo Duterte might be out of sight for Philippine voters. But the former president is anything but out of mind ahead of the country’s May 12 midterm elections. Indeed, experts are predicting the contests for…
FBR tax collection increases 30% MoM in April 2025
FBR tax collection increases 30% MoM in April 2025 ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday said that tax collection increased by 30 percent on month-on-month basis in April 2025, compared to 28 percent in March 2025. During April 2025, the board has crossed the entire annual target of Rs 9300 billion set for…