Russia has spent seven years building up formidable financial defences, yet in the long run its economy is unlikely to withstand the onslaught of coordinated sanctions from the West.

The issue is complicated in a region with a mix of large economies, export powerhouses and emerging nations with different trade structures

Tokyo also plans to quickly implement further steps to help curb rising prices of fuels such as petrol and kerosene amid soaring oil prices

The multi-platform fantasy title 'Elden Ring' is a collaboration between veteran game director Hidetaka Miyazaki and "Game of Thrones" author George RR Martin

Tokyo may support a coordinated oil release from its emergency stockpile if requested by the IEA, while Canberra said it is monitoring oil and gas markets

But the top foreign policy adviser to Yoon Suk-yeol said Beijing's ire would provide a chance to "reset" testy diplomatic ties between the countries

Music sales climbed 18% - offsetting slow live concert receipts - while revenue from endorsements expanded 120%, the agency said

Output of instant noodles, or "ramyeon" in Korean, stood at 1.93 million tonnes in 2020, up a whopping 231% from a year ago.

Western allies and TSMC are grappling with how to mitigate a worst-case scenario where China invades or blockades Taiwan, cutting off chips crucial to the global economy.

The au Jibun Bank Flash Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to a seasonally adjusted 52.9 from a final 55.4 in the previous month

The Model 3 sedan description on Tesla’s Korean-language site was changed to say it is capable of travelling a "maximum" of 528 km, from "more than" 528 km

Automaker has plans to assemble EVs for its Nissan and Infiniti brands in Mississippi starting 2025 and aims to have EVs make up 40% of its US sales by 2030