CPTPP: Taiwan VS China
Taiwan filed to join a Trans-Pacific trade group days after China formally submitted its application, potentially compounding an already awkward position for the pact’s 11 members. • What is...
Category: Indo-Pacific
China’s Industrial Subsidies Make Troubles Again
United States President Joe Biden and China’s leader Xi jinping have spoken by phone for 90 minutes, in their first talks in seven months, while senior U.S. officials are debating whether to open...
Myanmar Military Seizes Power in Coup
The head of Myanmar’s military has taken charge of the country from its civilian-run government, an army-run television station declared, after civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other members...
Protesting Farmers Flood India’s Capital, Storm Historic Fort
Tens of thousands of farmers rolled into India's capital Tuesday on tractors festooned with Indian flags, overshadowing a traditional military parade on a national holiday. They broke through...
New India-China Border Clash Shows Simmering Tensions
NEW DELHI — Indian and Chinese language troops have clashed alongside their disputed Himalayan border, based on media and army stories on Monday, as Beijing quietly intensifies stress in...
After Trump setbacks, Kim Jong-un starts over with Biden
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Last year was a disaster for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He helplessly watched his country’s already battered economy decay further amid pandemic border closures...
Japan suicides jumped 16%. And women have been impacted most
There is an increasing concern that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic could harm psychological health and exacerbate suicide risk. Japan had seen a rise in the number of people taking...
Historic change to Australian national anthem
Australia woke up to a new year on Friday -- and a slightly different national anthem. There has been a historic change to Australia’s national anthem to reflect the country’s indigenous past....