JAPAN/SOUTH KOREA: Asset seizures remain sticking point as talks resume
Park Jie-won, director of South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS), traveled to Tokyo this week for meetings with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai, and other senior Japanese officials. Park’s visit is the fi… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or E-mail Password Remember […]
SOUTH AFRICA: What Ace’s arrest warrant means
Today, 10 November, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI, commonly referred to as the “Hawks”) confirmed that an arrest warrant has been issued for ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule. He is due to appear in court on Friday, 13 November, to face fraud and corrup… Become a member to read the rest of this […]
CHINA: Fifth Plenum policy statements signal ambivalence about GDP targets
The Fifth Plenum broke with precedent by not specifying a GDP growth target for the coming Five-Year Plan period covering 2021-25. Follow-on policy statements suggest that China’s leadership is moving to de-emphasize growth targets but is not yet ready to abandon them en… Become a member to read the rest of this article
MACRO: Policy responses to Covid-19
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PERU: Unstable horizon as Vizcarra ousted
Congress voted by an overwhelming margin yesterday, 9 November, to impeach President Martin Vizcarra. There were 105 votes for impeachment, 19 against, and four abstentions. Vizcarra has already said that he will not challenge the outcome of the vote. Congressional president Manu… Become a member to read the rest of this article