Top Republican Lawmaker Urges Commerce Department to Close Loopholes Used by Huawei, SMIC
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, on Nov. 4 urged the Commerce Department to enforce existing export controls meant to...
The Next US President Needs to Confront Threats Posed by ‘Axis of Evil,’ Says House Intelligence Chair
China will be the next administration’s ‘most significant threat,’ said Rep. Mike Turner. The incoming administration will need to “step up to the plate”...
South Korea Fines Meta $15 Million for Illegally Collecting Information on Facebook Users
SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information...
Indonesia to Evacuate 16,000 People After Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Eruption
JAKARTA—The Indonesian government aims to evacuate at least 16,000 residents from villages around the active Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano that erupted and killed nine...
World’s First Wooden Satellite, Developed in Japan, Heads to Space
KYOTO—The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar...
China-Backed Cyberattack Among Most Significant in US History, Sen. Warner Says
A cyberattack reported in October perpetrated by the Chinese state-backed Salt Typhoon threat group is one of the largest in history. FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—A...
North Korea Has Sent Troops to Aid Russia. What Comes Next for NATO?
North Korean troops will gain much-needed battlefield experience in the Russia-Ukraine war, helping shape future military tactics and doctrine, say experts. Analysis NATO will...
North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles Amid Heightened Tensions
The missile launches took place just hours before the U.S. presidential election. North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into the waters between the Korean...
Philippine Military to Conduct Island-Seizing Drills in South China Sea
The Philippine Army, Navy, and Air Force began two weeks of joint force exercises in the South China Sea on Nov. 4, which will...