Trade war
US to begin second round of farm aid payments next week
Farmers will receive 'much needed funds in time for Thanksgiving'
Rest of the World
Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong condemns attack on official as protests paralyze city
Justice secretary was attacked in London by a group of protesters
International relations
Pentagon chief says it is crucial Seoul pays more for US troops
US worried about expiry of South Korea-Japan intelligence pact
Health Care
Marubeni to bring Japanese-style preventive care to Russia
Trading house teams up with Russian Railways to offer medical screenings
International relations
India seeks to emulate German vocational training system
Siemens seeks to boost skills of 500,000 Indians under new government deal
Announcements
Brazil stock exchange to add Nikkei 225 futures
B3 will become first Latin American bourse to list the index derivatives
Energy
Russia looks to Japan icebreaking tankers to unlock Arctic gas
MOL-Novatek venture would transport LNG via northern routes
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea says US proposes to have talks in December
Proposal was through a third nation, the statement says
Technology
One year, one charge: NTT's quest for low-energy smartphones
Japan telecom woos Microsoft and over 60 other partners for 6G alliance
