Two years. This is Bloomberg Markets asia. Rishaad right, records for the dow and onwards and upwards. The Dow Jones Industrials up so far this year, 10 up, adding to the gains in the session on tuesday, we do have a move to gains toe, taking what . Something in the region of 10. 5 . 11 , in fact. That sounds good, but let me pull up this chart. Btv 175 is telling you what is going on with the dow, u. S. Equities, and how they are doing compared to the rest of the world. You could argue they have a huge waiting when it comes to global indices, perhaps reflecting the the blue line is showing u. S. Stocks are ever so slightly lagging globally has we keep on striving towards global high records. Haidi that is almost unbelievable, really putting things in perspective. You do have the emerging markets inching higher. We see these renewed gains towards record highs despite the dysfunction that plays out in washington. Earnings season has been impressive. When it comesmp to apple, the market
Continue until the lastminute. Fumio kishida says it is not a challenge that can be solved through one meeting, but he says the government will try to make progress step by step. Japan maintains the islands are an inherent part of its territory. It says they were illegally occupied after world war ii. Moscow says the islands became part of russian territory as a result of the war. The dispute is the reason why the two cocountries havent sigd a peace treaty. Prime minister shinzo abe and russian presesident vladimir pun will told talks in western japan and tokyo on thursday and friday. Theyll discuss the territorial issue and an Economic Cooperation plan proposed by japan. On another matter, kishida says japan is postponing a threeway summit with china and south korea until next year. The decision comes after south korea decided to impeach its president over an influencepeddling scandal. Translator we have decided to rescheduled the summit for a more appropriate time next year. Kishida
Translator our team has requested an arrest warrant against jaeyong, Vice President of samsung electronics. The charges include bribery and embezzlement. The prosecutors put the vice chairman through 22 grueling hours of questioning last week. They accused samsung offering bribes of more than 32 million to two foundations. The foundations are under a long time friend of the president who expected of exerting inappropriate influence on her. The prosecutors say they can prove she shared some of the money with the president. Investigators alleged that in return for the payment it is president ial office supported a merger between Samsung Group companies. In a hearing before lawmakers last month the vice chairman denied his company gave money to her and her family in return for favors. Tokyo and washington are making moves they hope will defer crimes by u. S. Base workers in japan. Theyve signed a pact limiting the scope of protection afforded to civilians in japan. The agreement follows t
Infringe on sicivic rights. And well have the story of a man in wartorn iraq who makes sure the dead get a proper burial. South koreas former president has spent most of tuesday being questioned by prosecutors. Park geunhye is facing a slew of charges connected to a Corruption Scandal that has gripped the nation for months. Prosecutors provided an update saying proceedings were behind schedule. Questioning is expected to last into the night or Early Morning hours on wednesday. Then its expected that park will be allowed to return home. Park started the day by briefly addressing the media in front of the prosecutors office. Translator i sincerely apologize to my fellow citizens. I will fully cooperate with the investigation. Park is the fourth former president to be questioned over criminal allegations, but shes the first to be kicked out of office by impeachment. Park is reportedly repeating her claim of innocence while under questioning. Joining me in the studio is kengo okomoto, who
Eastern coastal city where other missiles have been launched. They are trying to figure out what type of missile it was. U. S. Officials called on pyongyang to stop provocations that threaten peace and stability. Earlier this month, pyongyang fired four Ballistic Missiles into the sea of japan. Theyre believed to be extendedrange scuds that can fly about 1,000 kilometers. North korea announced the launch was in response to ongoing u. S. south Korean Military drills. The two countries say they are stepping up their monitoring. Wednesdays launch follows the u. S. Secretary of states visit to the region in which he said, a military option was on the table to deal with the north. At a News Conference i in seoul Rex Tillerson set a new direction for american policy on the matter. He declared the end of what the Obama Administration called strategic patience. Japans chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said the countrys National Security has not been affected and the government is currentl