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Suntory CEO: Japan and China are interdependent

An economic advisor to outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga & CEO of Japan's beverage giant Suntory, Takeshi Niinami is one of Japan's most prominent leaders. He discusses the election of Fumio Kishida and the impact he will have as the next Prime Minister of Japan.

Ethiopia faces test on unity, ahead of referendum on breakaway region

Bonga (Ethiopia) (AFP) – Residents of Ethiopia's southern Kaffa zone have faced what many see as over a century of underinvestment by authorities in Addis Ababa. But Kaffa's leaders plan to fix it with a referendum that, if successful, would carve out a new South West region, Ethiopia's 11th, and funnel more federal cash their way, as well as control over how it is spent.

Ethiopia faces test on unity, ahead of referendum on breakaway region

Bonga (Ethiopia) (AFP) – Residents of Ethiopia’s southern Kaffa zone have faced what many see as over a century of underinvestment by authorities in Addis Ababa. But Kaffa’s leaders plan to fix it with a referendum that, if successful, would carve out a new South West region, Ethiopia’s 11th, and funnel more federal cash their way, as well as control over how it is spent.

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UN climate chief says COP26 will not be 'easy'

Making COP26 a success "will certainly not be easy", says Patricia Espinosa, the UN climate chief, but it is an "absolute necessity" to be able to emerge from this summit with a "message of hope" to present to the world hit by a series of climate disasters.

UN climate chief says COP26 will not be ‘easy’

Milan (AFP) – Making COP26 a success “will certainly not be easy”, says Patricia Espinosa, the UN climate chief, but it is an “absolute necessity” to be able to emerge from this summit with a “message of hope” to present to the world hit by a series of climate disasters. As the world faces stronger and more frequent droughts, wildfires, flooding and storm surges made worse as the planet warms, the COP26 summit in Glasgow is being billed by organisers as a key milestone for keeping the Paris goals within reach.

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Tokyo residents react after Fumio Kishida picked as next PM

Tokyo (AFP) – Tokyo residents react after Japan’s ruling party elected former foreign minister Fumio Kishida its new leader, setting him on course to become the next prime minister of the world’s third-largest economy. Kishida, 64, will be confirmed as the new premier in a vote in parliament on October 4 and will then lead the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) into general elections that must happen by November. The 64-year-old won the ruling party’s leadership vote, beating popular vaccine chief Taro Kono to finally clinch a job he has long targeted.

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