On February 3, 2025,the Japan-NATO Conference on Strategic Communications took place in Tokyo,Japan,according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
On January 31, 2025,Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen held a telephone conference with newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and congratulated the secretary on his appointment
The Russian Federation welcomes the accession of the Republic of Indonesia to BRICS as a full-fledged participant from January 1, 2025, according to a press release issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry on January 9.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has priced a $5 billion 3-year global benchmark bond, proceeds of which will be part of ADB’s ordinary capital resources.
South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok accepted Letters of Credence from nine Ambassadors-Designate to the Republic of Korea at the Government Complex Seoul on Tuesday, 7 January, 2025.