A strong magnitude 8.8 earthquake, one of the strongest recorded in recent history, hit off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami waves that reached Japan’s northern coast. The shallow underwater quake sent shockwaves across the Pacific and led to widespread tsunami warnings and evacuations in several countries.
A prep call meeting for all EAMs of the QUAD Nations is about to be held on the 1st of July in Washington DC. The QUAD or the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is a strategic partnership between four countries— India, US, Japan, and Australia. The QUAD aims to promote a free and open Indo- Pacific region and curb China’s growing influence.
Lee Jae Myung, Democratic Party leader and liberal lawyer and liberal lawyer, has sworn in as South Korea’s 21st president following snap elections triggered by the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, his predecessor.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda reportedly said that for long term growth and stability of the Indian economy it needs to emphasize income distribution of the people, economic
reforms and take steps to increase competitiveness to foster sector investments. He said this to national media of India in Milan where the annual meeting of the ADB was held.
