Japanese Stocks Hit Record High After Takaichi’s Election Victory
The Nikkei 225 hit a record on Feb. 9 after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election....
Conservatives on Course for Victory in Thai Elections
Thailand’s caretaker prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, recorded a strong performance in the country’s election on Feb. 8 and is on course to form a...
South Korean Crypto Firm Accidentally Sends $44 Billion in Bitcoins to Users
SEOUL—South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday it had accidentally given away more than $40 billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional...
Takaichi’s Ruling Bloc Wins Landslide Election in Japan’s Lower House
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling coalition swept to a single-party majority victory in a critical parliamentary election on Feb. 8, paving the way...
Prosecutors Break Up Alleged Marriage Fraud Scheme Involving Chinese Nationals and US Navy Sailors
Eleven people, including three New Yorkers and a Florida man, have been charged in an alleged scheme that paid U.S. Navy service members to...
US Accuses China of Conducting Secretive Nuclear Arms Tests
A top U.S. arms control diplomat on Feb. 6 accused China of carrying out secret nuclear weapons tests and called for the adoption of...
Florida AG Forms Dedicated Unit to Investigate Companies’ Ties With CCP
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has created a specialized task force focused on scrutinizing companies’ data collection practices and their potential connections with the...
Beijing Waging ‘War on God’ in Persecuting Faith, Congress Hears
WASHINGTON—The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is waging a “war on God” in its repression of faith, and appeasing such persecution will only invite greater...
Panama Denounces Threats From China Over Court Ruling on Ports, President Says
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino has vowed to uphold a ruling by his nation’s top court that voided a contract allowing Hong Kong-based CK...