Japan PM Ishiba’s Cabinet approval hits record low as rice prices soar | East Asia Tonight (May 19)
Rice prices in Japan have more than doubled in a year — a major issue for poll respondents, who say the government is not doing enough to keep costs down. Meanwhile, China manufacturing output stays resilient despite tariff pressures. Also on East Asia Tonight: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils Taiwan’s first AI supercomputer, while Taiwan’s coast guard warns of “political warfare” by China.
00:00 Headlines
01:37 China achieves stable growth amid ongoing trade war
05:11 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote at Computex in Taipei
25:08 South Korea presidential candidates clash at Sunday debate
33:24 Support for Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet hits record low
34:45 Japan agriculture minister gets flak for “never had to buy rice” comment
35:46 Taiwan President William Lai’s first year in office
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During the covid pandemic, they print money 24 hrs.
haha..if you believe those official a single word they said & wrote
Trump will not approve of Woang AI plan in Taiwan, it's a slap in the face to him.