North Korea Test-Fires Ballistic Missiles Ahead of Trump’s Asia Tour
North Korea test-fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Oct. 22, according to South Korea’s military. The launches were the first since May and came...
New Zealand Braces for Second Wave of Deadly Storms
After devastating gale-force winds struck on Tuesday, bringing down power lines and trees, overturning vehicles, blowing pedestrians into the path of oncoming traffic, and...
Bessent Urges IMF, World Bank to Take Tougher Stance on China as Trade War Escalates
As trade tensions escalate between the United States and China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and...
China Tightens Travel Restrictions Ahead of Key Communist Party Meeting
Just days before the Fourth Plenum of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began on Oct. 20, Beijing tightened restrictions...
Trump Set to Embark on Asia Tour: What to Know
President Donald Trump recently confirmed several stops on his upcoming Asia tour, during which he is expected to hash out trade deals, talk investments,...
Sen. Mike Lee Sounds Alarm on China’s Critical Minerals Control
WASHINGTON—Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) raised concerns about American access to critical minerals at an Oct. 21 event questioning a recent major assessment of those...
US Trade Chief Warns China Against Retaliation on Companies Aiding American Industry
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned China against intimidating foreign countries that support U.S. efforts to develop critical industries, vowing to respond “appropriately” as...
US Commission Condemns CCP for Deaths of Falun Gong Practitioners in Custody in China
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Vicky Hartzler on Oct. 16 condemned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over the recent deaths of...
Japan’s New Prime Minister Holds News Conference
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a news conference on Oct. 21 in Tokyo, after being formally confirmed as the country’s new leader...