According to Agence France Presse, on April 29th, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sogavare announced that he will no longer run for a new Prime Minister, and his party "Our Party" will support Foreign Minister Manele as the candidate for Prime Minister.

It is understood that the Solomon IslandsOn April 17th, a national election was held, and our party led by Sogavare won 15 seats, compared to the previous 37 seatsReduce by more than half and fail to reach more than half of the seats required to form a separate government. According to insiders, the Solomon Islands will elect a new Prime Minister on May 8th. The Solomon Islands Parliament adopts a unicameral system, and the National Assembly is the highest authority, consisting of 50 members with a term of four years. The new Prime Minister of the government will be elected by the vote of newly elected members of parliament. Given the potential impact of the Solomon Islands election on security in the Pacific region, it is expected that China, the United States, and neighboring Australia will closely monitor the election results.

02South Korean President Meets with the Leader of the largest opposition Party for the First Time

According to Yonhap News Agency, on April 29th, South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol and the leader of the largest opposition party, the Democratic Party of Korea, Lee Jae myung, held talks. The first secretary of the presidential office's bulletin, Lee Doo yun, said at a press conference that the two parties were unable to reach a specific agreement, but there are areas where consensus has been reached on the overall situation. For example, if both sides agree on the need to promote healthcare reform, expanding enrollment in medical schools is imperative. Li Zaiming stated that healthcare reform is urgent, and Yin Xiyue's policy direction is correct. The Democratic Party will provide assistance.

In addition, both Yin Xiyue and Li Zaiming believe that improving people's livelihoods is the most important task in politics and policy, but also acknowledge that the Presidential Office and opposition parties have opinions on policies to improve people's livelihoodsDisagreements. Yin Xiyue proposed the establishment of a political consultation mechanism between the government and the opposition to discuss livelihood issues, while Li Zaiming proposed that the government and opposition first conduct discussions on the parliamentary platform. This is the first meeting between Yin Xiyue and Li Zaiming since their inauguration as president. Yin Xiyue and Li Zaiming have agreed to meet frequently in the future to discuss current political issues related to national economy and people's livelihood.

military affairs

01Israeli airstrikes on Rafah

According to Palestinian news agency, on April 28th, the Israeli military launched airstrikes on multiple homes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, resulting in 13 deaths and multiple injuries. A large number of people were buried under rubble, and civil defense personnel urgently searched and rescued them. Additionally, a large number of injured individuals were taken to hospitals for treatment. The White House has reiterated its view on Israel's invasion of Rafah, stating that if the Israeli government does not come up with an appropriate and credible humanitarian plan, the US government will not be able to support Israeli military operations in Rafah. Previously, Israel had also agreed to listen to the opinions of the United States before launching an invasion.

The Israeli newspaper Israel Today quoted Israeli government sources as saying that Israel is preparing to send troops to the southern city of Rafah in Gaza and will evacuate those seeking refuge there1 million 500 thousandPalestinian civilians. It is believed that the Ministry of Defense has purchased 40000 tents for Palestinians evacuated from Rafah, each of which can accommodate 10 to 12 people. However, the Director of the International Committee of the Red Cross for the Near East and Middle East, Kalbo, stated that the evacuation plan is not realistic as almost all areas of the Gaza Strip have been severely damaged.

02North Korea buries mines on the road in the demilitarized zone with South Korea

According to Yonhap News Agency, the South Korean military recently claimed that North Korea planted landmines on tactical roads near Arrowhead Heights in Tiewon County, Gangwon Province, late last year. It is understood that the Han DynastyThe 2019 Military Agreement, signed in 2018, aims to support the joint excavation of the remains of North and South Korean military personnel by constructing tactical roads in the Arrowhead Heights area. But after South Korea built tactical roads, the North Korean side did not respond to the excavation of military remains. In January of this year, the South Korean military saw North Korean personnel laying landmines on the Beijing Yi Highway and the Donghai Highway, and in April dismantled dozens of street lights on these two highways.

Analysis suggests that since North Korean leader Kim Jong un this yearAfter categorizing South Korea North Korea relations as a "two country relationship at war" in a policy speech in January, North Korea is continuing to cut off channels connecting South and North Korea. According to the 2019 Military Agreement, South Korea and North Korea established maritime boundaries in the western and eastern waters of the peninsula along the "northern boundary"Buffer zone, prohibiting shelling and mobile training. At the same time, based on the military demarcation line, the South and North Korea have designated areas five kilometers wide as buffer zones, prohibiting shelling and outdoor mobile training of troops at or above the regimental level. However, South Korea has pointed out that North Korea has violated the 2019 Military Agreement more than 3600 times, thus putting the significance of the "buffer zone" to the test.

01The Japanese yen fell below the 160 mark against the US dollar, hitting a 34 year low

According to reports from Kyodo News Agency, Bloomberg News Agency, and Xinhua News Agency, the Japanese yen, which has been continuously declining recently, has fallen again,The exchange rate of the Japanese yen against the US dollar in the overseas foreign exchange market once fell below the 160:1 mark, setting a new record for the lowest since April 1990. Since the beginning of this year, the Japanese yen has depreciated by 10% against the US dollar, performing the worst among the G10 currencies. The main factor driving its depreciation is the huge interest rate difference between the United States and Japan. After the Federal Reserve aggressively raised interest rates last year, US interest rates were at a decades high, while Japanese interest rates remained stubbornly close to zero.

Regarding this,The Bank of Japan has decided to maintain its current monetary policy unchanged and has not implemented quantitative tightening as expected, leading to further intensified yen selling in the foreign exchange market. According to the Daily News of Japan, the current market expectation for the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut has weakened. The market predicts that the interest rate difference between the Japanese yen and the US dollar willContinuously expanding, buying US dollars and selling Japanese yenmeetingIncrease. As the Japanese yen exchange rate falls toA new low in 34 years,Key points of the market meetingPay attention to whether the Japanese government and central bank will intervene in the exchange rate by buying Japanese yen and selling US dollars.