Gold has become a significant strategic resource for the Russian government since the invasion of Ukraine. According to the latest RAND Europe research, Russia has been using gold as a means to ...
Start your Independent Premium subscription today. China says it has discovered the world’s largest known deposit of gold, estimated to be worth over $80bn (£63bn). The deposit at the Wangu ...
Sake exports, mostly to the U.S. and China, now rake in over $265 million a year, according to the association. Japan’s delegation appeared ready to celebrate on Wednesday — in classic ...
Tokyo (AFP) – Japanese tipples sake and shochu -- and the knowledge and skills honed over centuries to make them -- have been added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. It's believed ...
Japanese tipples sake and shochu -- and the knowledge and skills honed over centuries to make them -- have been added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. AFP looks at how sake, ...