East Asia Tonight: Japan PM steps down, Thai PM dismissed

On East Asia Tonight (Aug 14), Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida steps down over political scandals and sinking polls; a Thai court removes Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Also, why Malaysia wants in on BRICs, and who is bearing the brunt of Hong Kong’s scorching summer?

[@manchu-qu9mw]

These days and age, corrupted leaders are becoming normal. Self-serving comes first, people can wait.

[@happymelon7129]

"B " and Kishida promise/$upport to PH gone with the wind ..

[@Michaelong29]

What's going on today in Asia ? 1 PM lost his job, the other PM gave up his.

[@polarspirit]

Sucks to be politician. Trump got assassinated. PM abe got assassinated.

[@Kasone-np3vn]

And 1 PM ran away just days ago. Crazy shaking in asia politics.

[@alvinchua3518]

Not strange

[@happymelon7129]

"B " and Kishida promise/$upport to PH gone with the wind ..

[@vintran9777]

He remembers what happened to Shinzo, if he don't fall in line.

[@rexteo8062]

Malaysia as British Commonwealth member has Muslim, Chinese and Indian friends in BRICS . Egyptian, UAE.

[@elliekwong3180]

All Japanese PMs came from families from Imperial Court.

[@siddd88]

Indonesia also lost their most convincing Pres ever had due to the system. And Singapore too their new generation premier is very young looking. And unfortunately thai just lost the tallest pm in their history.

[@rogerfaint499]

Next pm is the shortest in their history.

[@happymelon7129]

2024-8-14 German direct investment in China has soared. According to data from the Bundesbank, total investment in the first half of 2024 reached 7.3 billion euros, exceeding the 6.5 billion euros for the whole of 2023. Data also shows that Germany’s direct investment in China was 2.48 billion euros in the first quarter of 2024, and increased to 4.8 billion euros in the second quarter.

[@EricSeabrook]

It’s great to have good LIVE news feed of ASIA every moment

[@KS-zd4ew]

lots of shakes up in politics in Asia

[@Dollarrmb-pk6ub]

It is so important to have meritocracy and political parties to have strict filter the integrity of candidates. Otherwise the economy and people live will suffer. We are seeing Philippines, Japan, SKorea, Taiwan etc as example

[@rexteo8062]

Thai PM dismissed by Court. Msia (ASEAN chairman 2025) has not competitor by joining BRICS, fill-in the Indonesia vacant seat in BRICS invited by China previously (Like Argentina and Saudi). Indonesia is G20 economic member.

[@happymelon7129]

2024-8-14 TSMC’s U.S. factory has yet to produce a single chip. Cumulative investment in 4 years reached US$65 billion.

[@michaelwong1480]

Should have stepped down long ago, after so much damage to Japan

[@annan7728]

Japan is an American colony. It doesn't matter whoever to be PM in Japan because his job was to follow US

[@RONALDBAJENTING-bs3wi]

❤

[@user-ji2pr4gv6f]

Oh no....too bad....sorry he did not get enough support...😢

[@user-vu3xp3oz2o]

cna messaging will ensure to say: japan PM great man. Thai PM dismissal is wrong.

[@annan7728]

Japan is an American colony. It doesn't matter whoever to be PM in Japan.

[@happymelon7129]

100% correct . 😆How it is a democracy country ?

[@luffyland4996]

Japan is not a colony. Are u uneducated? Ima send u threats if u keep this up

[@InnovatorAlvin]

To sound convincing in reporting Thailand's national politics standing in front of the office, he has to dress up by simply wearing a business shirt, rather than a jungle casual top - so CNA, please.

[@paulct91]

20:52

[@oppobedok3254]

Aku uncle saya were greetings from overseas peranakan Chinese merlion mighty 🙂🙏🐼 Peter 60 saya aku

[@chanpol321]

watching your Invesment in Thailand.

[@happymelon7129]

2024-8-10 Learn a lesson in India?😂 Foxconn adds 50,000 workers in Zhengzhou plant as it prepares for Apple’s iPhone 16 launch The assembler, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, recruited more than 50,000 workers in Zhengzhou over the past two weeks

[@gengerosejesura942]

I hope Asians can Unite again

[@pauluswisnu]

💞🙂💞

[@Ryan-he2qz]

Malaysia aalways make wrong decision. Goodluck

[@liuminggee5670]

Pork so expensive. Can i get 60% discount price in malaisia.?

[@BarryBigbols]

​@monipenny408malaysia isnt bullied by powerful countries like the others so shut up

[@Ryan-he2qz]

@@BarryBigbols pls watch your mouth your not even leader of your country what do you know? Huh. Maybe your just one of your government beneficiaries of public housing. And hey compliments from the philippines and united states. We know your chinese fough

[@KMLogKM]

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[@Lukeskybutter]

Hadir😂😂😂

[@jamietung8233]

I hope they pick Shinjiro Koizumi. I want to see the Japanese imagination creating innovative technology in the global battle against climate change.

[@two02ful]

Whoever they pick, Japan just can’t get out of America shackle. What surprise me is Japanese in general can’t see USA are actually is the cause of Japan poor showing in its economy and the danger USA is pushing them into a war with China of the sake of USA hegemony.

[@shooo5010]

Taro kono is too strong to advance

[@user-gj6fs2pu1h]

When we start to classify who to join a group of consumption we start to devide our country, land slice is the first cause of all population issues.

[@user-gj6fs2pu1h]

Border must concern of each point.

[@freddielumbos]

😱😱😱..

[@mingwang4359]

I LOVE YOU 。😘😘😘😘😘