Asia
Progress in JCPOA Talks has not Diminished the Number of Those Opposing It
The emergence of real signs of a possible settlement of the most acute crisis in the Middle East is linked to the possible signing of a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement on Iran's nuclear program, which is based on numerous compromises, could become a major victory for international...
Russia and Cambodia Continue Talks within the ASEAN Framework
At the beginning of August Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister visited Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. During his official trip to that fairly small Asian state - it has a population of 17.3 million - he met with other foreign ministers as part of the dialog between the Russian Federation and the Association of Southeast Asian...
Fumio Kishida “Reformatted” the Cabinet of Japan
On August 10, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced the new personal composition of the country’s 19-minister government. Only five members of the previous cabinet, including Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, retain their previous posts. Of the 14 new ministers, nine had never been at this level of government, the other five had previously...
