US Sanctions North Korean Bankers, Institutions Over Money Laundering
The United States on Nov. 4 imposed sanctions on individuals and entities accused of assisting North Korea in laundering money generated from cyberespionage and...
US Reduces Fentanyl Tariff on China to 10 Percent After Trump–Xi Talks
President Donald Trump on Nov. 4 officially reduced the U.S. fentanyl-related tariff on Chinese goods to 10 percent, following an in-person meeting with Chinese...
China Suspends Tariffs on Some US Products Following Trump–Xi Meeting
China said on Nov. 5 that it will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports following a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese...
Activist on Hong Kong Wanted List Receives Magnitsky Human Rights Award
The youngest of the pro-democracy activists on Hong Kong Police’s wanted list, Chloe Cheung, was awarded the Magnitsky Award for human rights on Monday...
Samsung Hit With $191.4 Million Verdict for Infringing OLED Display Patents
A federal jury in Texas has awarded Pictiva Displays $191.4 million in damages after finding that Samsung Electronics infringed two U.S. patents covering organic...
Senators Introduce Legislation to Combat Nitazene Synthetic Opioid Trafficking
Three Republican senators have introduced legislation aimed at halting the flow of nitazenes—synthetic opioids more potent than fentanyl—from China to the United States. Sens....
US Could End Dependency on Chinese Rare Earths Within 18 Months, Trump Says
President Donald Trump said the United States would end its dependence on China for rare-earth minerals within 18 months under an “emergency program” to...
Pursuit of Nuclear-Powered Submarines Not Intended to Drive Arms Race, South Korea Says
South Korea’s presidential chief of staff said on Nov. 3 that the country’s pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines is “not to generate more of an...
Japanese Prime Minister Seeks Summit With Kim Jong Un to Resolve Abduction Dispute
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said her government wants a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to break the deadlock over the...