JAPAN
Maddie Danzberger, Reporter
Politics: For the first time in over two years, a Japanese foreign minister visited China. This signals the beginning of an improved relationship between the two global superpowers.
Economics: Job availability has risen to 159 positions for every 100 applicants, the highest it has been since 1974.
Culture: A Japanese hotel is now offering self-parking slippers to its guests.
PAKISTAN
Hasan Farooq, Reporter
Politics: Pakistan Prime Minister retorts against United States President Donald Trump's tweet, which stated the United States has "foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid . . . and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit."
Economy: According to the prime minister, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor can transform Pakistan into a regional Economic Hub.
Culture: The murder of seven-year-old Zainab Amin has caused riots throughout the country.
EUROPE
FINLAND
Politics: Finland warns the European Union that they will not help fill the 15 billion euro budget deficit, and argues that instead, the EU ought to limit spending.
Economics: The OP Financial Group estimates that Finland will experience a larger economic growth rate in 2018 due to various actions by the Finnish government to increase competitiveness, which has increased the demand for corporate investments.
Culture: Finland has recently opened a Game of Thrones-themed ice hotel where fans and tourists can come to experience Jon Snow leading his warriors into the North.
Fatima Yousuf, Senior Reporter and Design/Layout Editor
SWITZERLAND
Politics: Swiss Finance Minister Ueli Maurer casts doubt on Swiss-EU agreement concluding anytime soon. Planned framework agreement aimed to resolve some institutional questions about Switzerland’s bilateral arrangements with the EU.
Economics: Switzerland emerges as a global hub for a cryptocurrency culture. Johann Schneider-Ammann, the Swiss Economics Minister, said Switzerland wanted “to be the crypto-nation.”
Culture: The Swiss premieres of the controversial Bollywood movie 'Padmaavat' were sold out largely to the Indian diaspora. The movie’s lead actress had received violent threats in India.
Jeffrey Che, Senior Reporter
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