October 4, 2026

August 2024

WTO welcomes Comoros as 165th member

GENEVA: Comoros joined the WTO on 21 August as its 165th member, after 17 years of negotiating its accession terms with WTO members. It is the 10th least-developed country (LDC) to accede to the WTO through negotiations.

Comoros also announced its fo…

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China urges EU to stop politicizing trade issues

China urged the European Union on Wednesday to immediately correct its mistakes after it announced a plan to impose tariffs up to 36 percent on Chinese electric vehicles, describing this European step as “an extremely protectionist act driven by poli…

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China urges EU to stop politicizing trade issues

China urged the European Union on Wednesday to immediately correct its mistakes after it announced a plan to impose tariffs up to 36 percent on Chinese electric vehicles, describing this European step as “an extremely protectionist act driven by poli…

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Tokyo sees record number of foreign visitors in 2023

TOKYO: The number of foreign visitors to Tokyo hit a record high of about 19.54 million in 2023, according to an estimate by the Tokyo metropolitan government.

The estimate shows visitor numbers for the capital have made a full recovery from the COVI…

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