South Korea to Launch First Nuclear-Powered Submarines by Mid-2030s
South Korea aims to launch its first nuclear-powered submarines in the mid-2030s, part of the Asian country’s measures to counter aggression from North Korea....
US, India, Japan, Australia Announce Fiji Port Project, Deepen Critical Minerals Pact
The foreign ministers of Australia, India, and Japan and the U.S. Secretary of State agreed on May 26 to deepen cooperation on critical minerals...
China Cuts 300,000 Enforcement Officers Amid Complaints of Abuse, Mounting Fiscal Stress
China’s removal of more than 300,000 local enforcement personnel has raised questions over whether Beijing is correcting abusive grassroots enforcement or shifting responsibility onto...
At Least 9 Dead in Chongqing Floods as Residents Question Reservoir Role
Torrential rain triggered flash floods, mudslides, and landslides across Chongqing in southwestern China from the night of May 23 into the early hours of...
APEC Trade Ministers Meet in China Amid Global Trade Tensions
Asia-Pacific trade ministers convened a two-day meeting in the Chinese city of Suzhou on May 22 and 23 as governments across the region grapple...
2 Chinese Nationals Charged With Laundering Money for Cartels
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with conspiracy to launder money linked to two Mexico-based drug cartels, prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia...
China Moves to Shut Down Offshore Stock-Trading Channels Used by Mainland Investors
China’s securities regulator has opened enforcement actions against Futu, Tiger Brokers, and Longbridge Securities, accusing the offshore online brokerages of illegally serving mainland investors...
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Says Island’s President Prepared for Phone Call With Trump
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said it would be a positive step if U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, but...
Building Under Construction in the Philippines Collapses, Leaving 3 Dead and 17 Missing
ANGELES, Philippines—Rescuers pulled two people from the rubble of a collapsed building under construction in the Philippines, bringing the death toll to three, officials...