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Japan’s Tomoko Akane Defends International Criminal Court Against U.S. Corruption Allegations Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, rejected U.S. accusations of corruption and vowed the court will persist …

Lee Jae Myung Faces Test to Deliver South Korea’s Economic Transformation Without Repression Lee Jae Myung must deliver South Korea’s economic transformation while safeguarding democracy, social stability and the country’s …

Masahiro Sakane, Former Komatsu President, Dies at 85 Masahiro Sakane, Komatsu president from 2001 to 2007 and former Keidanren vice chair, died at 85 on August 18, 2026, Nikkei confirmed. …

Hiroshi Okuda, Former Toyota President Who Built U.S. Production Networks, Dies at 93 Hiroshi Okuda, the former Toyota Motor president credited with helping establish U.S. production amid trade tensions, died …

Hiroshi Okuda, former Toyota president and Japan Business Federation chair, remembered for reform drive Hiroshi Okuda, former president of Toyota Motor and ex-chairman of the Japan Business Federation, has died; …

Prabowo Names Destry Damayanti as Bank Indonesia Governor, Narrowing Parliamentary Choice Prabowo nominates Destry Damayanti as Bank Indonesia governor on Aug 10, 2026; a sole candidate submission limits the legislature’s …

Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo resigns amid prolonged market turmoil Bank Indonesia governor Perry Warjiyo resigns on July 27, 2026; President Prabowo accepted the resignation as markets grapple with ongoing …

Busan Polar Hub Push Accelerates as Icebreaker Araon Begins 17th Arctic Voyage Icebreaker Araon departs on its 17th Arctic voyage as Seoul promotes Busan polar hub to boost port logistics, …

ABC-Mart president Kiichiro Hattori sets goal to raise overseas sales to 50% ABC-Mart president Kiichiro Hattori aims to lift overseas sales to 50% from under a third, accelerating store and …