Meltdown averted, but six months into war with Ukraine, Russians face economic pain https://ift.tt/xrhkPon

South Korea shatters its own record for world’s lowest fertility rate https://ift.tt/Z2uevcM

Minimum wage rises to exceed Japanese government proposals in 22 prefectures https://ift.tt/j0MghfS

Japan’s Environment Ministry planning biodiversity conservation tax breaks for 2023 https://ift.tt/WDXjCy6

Japan eyes increased support and investment in Africa amid food crisis https://ift.tt/PdLhzxy

Kishida confirms Japan will drop pre-arrival testing for vaccinated travelers https://ift.tt/t1EixM2

Ministers from 15 countries to discuss U.S.-led IPEF trade initiative in September https://ift.tt/UYQEH2D

China’s fragile economy is being hammered by driest riverbeds since 1865 https://ift.tt/Y4BTewP

Japan aims for major shift back to nuclear to avoid new power woes https://ift.tt/In1yfZ2

Russia asks Sakhalin-2 customers to pay in rubles if sanctions halt dollar use https://ift.tt/UvmkVCt