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Indian farm protests gather momentum after 4 demonstrators killed

Bloomberg India’s yearlong farmers’ protests against federal agricultural laws have reached a new flash-point after eight people, including four protesters, were killed in the poll bound northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Farm groups have alleged the deaths occurred after a convoy of cars connected to a junior federal minister ran over angry demonstrators, fired shots and attacked a protest leader ...

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US trade chief to engage with China on trade-deal shortfalls

Bloomberg The Biden administration will directly engage with Beijing in the coming days to enforce commitments in their trade deal and start a new process to exclude certain products from US tariffs in an effort to help American workers and businesses, senior administration officials said. US Trade Representative Katherine Tai is set to speak to Chinese Vice Premier Liu He ...

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Kishida elected as Japan’s PM

Bloomberg Japan’s Fumio Kishida was appointed prime minister by parliament on Monday, and is set to reveal a new cabinet lineup as he seeks to revive support for his ruling party ahead of a general election that could likely come this month. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) used its majority to formally elect Kishida, who will be the second ...

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