Meanwhile, a survey by a Credit Research firm has revealed more about the papandemicss impact the e japanesese economymy. It shows more e than 100 compans went bankrupt in both june and july. Bars, restaurants, and hotels were hit especially hard. More r more than 400 firms have gone bankrupt since february. The recent surge in cases dampened consumer sentiment. More could go under, including manufacturers. Tough times for japan and also abroad. In june, the countrys current account surplus plunged 86 from a year earlier. The finance Ministry Says the figure stood at 167 billion yen or 1. 6 billion. Despite the fall, it means the monthly balance has remained in the black for six years. Officials say exports shrank by more than 25 , including automobiles. The nations travel account surplus faired worse, down 90 for the month. The figure represents the amount foreign visitors spend in japan minus what japanese travelers spend overseas. The number of global coronavirus cases has topped 20
Testifiesller finally but his longawaited appearance falls somewhat short of democrat hopes. Shery we have breaking south korea gdp numbers for the Second Quarter. The preliminary numbers year on year are seeing growth of 2. 1 , which is better than the expected 1. 9 growth. It is also an acceleration from 1. 7 in the First Quarter. Quarter on quarter, those numbers also avoiding a technical recession after contracting 0. 4 in the First Quarter. We are now seeing quarter on quarter growth of 1. 1 , which is better than expected. It seems that we have seen more Government Spending and south korea. The contraction that we saw in deceleration in the First Quarter came from local governments not spending as much. Now we have Government Spending kicking and again. Also consumption being relatively resilient despite the fact we have been getting contracting freddie lacks exports contracting the last seven months. This has been a difficult environment for south korea. Investments have been fa
Frankly out of the United States 21. 00 states have made the decision to stop using the Death Penalty all and each of us they present verdicts using life in prison without any possibility of wall as an alternative we believe that that is a type of punishment that states should be considering rather they are looking at the Death Penalty which again we believe is simply inhumane and should be taken off the table altogether an american rapper whose case has been taken up by President Donald Trump has been charged with assault in sweden asap rocky whose real name is rocky miles will remain in a jail pending trial he was detained earlier this month after a fight the 2 men miles lawyers says he acted in self defense last week trump urged the swedish Prime Minister to free my eyes and said he would personally vouch for his bail Patrick Obrian has more from washington. U. S. President donald trump obviously not happy at expressing it in the place he usually does and thats on twitter this time
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A challenge for the 15 Navy Chiefs Meeting here in defense contractors here in the gulf of guinea but across the world because piracy is on the rise whether with the crisis that we currently see in the straits of hormuz where britain and iran accuse each other of state piracy or in Southeast Asia where tankers are being taken by pirates and its contents sold on the black market here in the gulf of guinea the main challenge is the hijacking and holding from ransom of its crew member its a global problem and for james fogle the admiral of the American Navy in europe in africa its something that needs to be urgently addressed 90 percent of our commerce worldwide goes by sea so africa is hugely for. Every major power in the world there are russian interests in europe and africa there are chinese interests in europe and africa in particular in the arctic and there are u. S. Interests there are israeli chinese Ship Building Companies south african contractors all trying to find solutions spe