South Korea to Recall Ukraine Envoy Over North Korean Prisoner-of-War Transfer Disclosure
South Korea has said it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine amid an ongoing dispute after Kyiv revealed that it had transferred two North...
China-Based Hacker Likely Used AI to Hit South Korean Banks: CrowdStrike Report
U.S. cybersecurity company CrowdStrike said a single person in China likely used artificial intelligence tools to attack South Korean financial organizations, resulting in data...
US Seeks $290 Million From California Importer Over China Tariff-Evasion Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking approximately $290 million in unpaid customs duties and fraud penalties from a California building-materials importer and its...
Illegal Online Gambling Operators in Philippines Could Be Fronts for China’s Espionage, Analyst Warns
Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) near military bases could serve as fronts for Chinese influence and surveillance operations amid escalating tensions between China and...
Is America Winning the AI Race? We Asked 10 Experts.
The question of where the U.S.–China artificial intelligence arms race is heading weighs heavily on the future of both countries, as mastery of AI...
Labor Watchdog Cites CCP Threat in Visa Investigations Involving 9 US Universities
The Labor Department’s inspector general said Oct. 8 that federal investigations involving nine major American universities would examine whether foreign influence, financial relationships, or...
US and 14 Partners Launch Industrial Overcapacity Initiative Amid China Concerns
The United States and 14 trading partners have agreed to establish joint efforts to address excessive industrial production in five manufacturing sectors, proceeding after...
Taiwan to Raise Defense Spending to 5 Percent of GDP by 2030, President Says
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Oct. 8 that the island nation will boost defense spending to secure peace through strength, as he called...
China to Cooperate With Russia Amid Suspected Plague Case; Experts Warn of Lack of Transparency
China said it will continue to cooperate with Russia on preventing and controlling infectious diseases, in its first official response to a suspected case...