Venezuelans heeded opposition leader Juan Guaido's call to fill streets around the nation Wednesday but security forces showed no sign of backing his cry for a widespread military uprising, instead dispersing crowds with tear gas as the political crisis threatened to deepen.
Wary Venezuelans emerged on the streets of the nation's capital Wednesday waving their nation's tricolor flag and banging pots and pans, hoping to drum up momentum after opposition leader Juan Guaidó's bold attempt to spark a military uprising that has thus far failed to tilt the balance of power.
As Emperor Naruhito ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne on Wednesday, people on the streets of Japan expressed hope that the new emperor will continue the legacy shaped by his father and that the new era would maintain the peace seen during the Heisei Era.
Ever since the Japanese government announced the new Imperial era name "Reiwa" on April 1, more than 1,200 applications have been filed in China for trademark registrations relating to the name.
Emperor Akihito began his abdication rituals at a Shinto shrine Tuesday morning as Japan embraces the end of his reign with reminiscence and hope for a new era.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to Japan on Monday from a six-nation European and North American trip after getting assurances from his foreign counterparts that they will coordinate closely toward a Group of 20 summit in Osaka in June.
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden made clear on Monday at his first event as a presidential candidate that he stands ready to battle President Donald Trump for the support of the blue-collar workers who were key to Trump's election in 2016.
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will create trade insurance that will fully cover infrastructure-related exports and loans to Africa, hoping to encourage companies here to make further inroads into a region considered the last frontier of the global economy.
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