Japan Orders Evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin Approaches, Cancels 500 Flights
TOKYO—Hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Japan were ordered to evacuate and more than 500 flights cancelled on Friday as slow-moving Typhoon Dolphin...
Xi Faces Shrinking Pool of Generals as PLA Command Vacancies Mount
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is approaching the People’s Liberation Army’s 2027 centenary with five of the seven members appointed to its top command in...
Another Child Death in China Gene-Editing Trial Disclosed Nearly a Year Later
A child died after receiving an experimental gene editing treatment in China, but the company developing the therapy did not publicly disclose the death...
Trump Signs Order Imposing Price Floor, Tariffs on Polysilicon to Counter China
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Aug. 6 establishing a price floor and a 15 percent tariff on imports of polysilicon and related...
Lai Joins Taiwan’s Emergency Bunker Drill for First Time as President
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te traveled in an armored vehicle to an underground command center on Aug. 5, marking his first participation as president in...
South Korean President Orders Nationwide Response to Heatwave
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered government agencies to mobilize emergency resources, as temperatures in parts of the country are set to...
China Opens Cybersecurity Probe of Palo Alto Networks Amid US Trade Tensions
The Chinese communist regime has launched a formal investigation into products sold by U.S. cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks within the country. The Cyberspace...
Alexandra Eala Rallies Past Jessica Pegula to Capture First WTA Singles Title
Alexandra Eala became the first Filipina to win a singles title on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tour on August 3, when she beat...
Chinese State-Owned Carriers Retained US Infrastructure After FCC Actions: House Report
Three Chinese state-owned telecommunications carriers kept equipment, data center cages, and live network connections across the United States years after federal regulators denied or...