Story by Thomas Maresca South Korea’s Unification Ministry unveiled a blueprint for improving inter-Korean relations Wednesday that includes dropping the term “main enemy” in reference to North Korea as part of a broader effort to …
A worker reacts near a line of humanoid robots displayed at the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, file) China announced a series of economic measures Wednesday …
By John Kiu and Logan Schicano A notepad in front of US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent reads “To Do Buy Japanese Yen $5-10 bil” as he participates in a cabinet meeting at …
Dharamshala, India — Choegyal Dawa couldn’t contain his emotions when he finally came face-to-face with an image he hadn’t seen openly displayed since he was a small child: a portrait of the Dalai Lama, Tibetan …
By Stephanie Yang Crowds during a red heatwave alert near the Louvre in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, July 12, 2026. Gauthier Bedrignans/Hans Lucas/AFP/Getty Images With wildfires blazing and temperatures hitting record highs in Europe, one China-made product has …
China’s massive oil reserves are helping shield it from the worst of the global energy shock. Its supergrid and renewable buildout give it a deeper structural advantage than most major economies. If the …
A boy plays at a ground fountain during a heatwave in central Seoul, South Korea, July 26, 2025. (REUTERS) SEOUL–South Korea recorded its highest temperature on Friday since modern weather observations began, as …
By DONI TANI/ Staff Writer The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward (Asahi Shimbun file photo) Japanese nationals saw a record population decline in 2025 while the number of foreign …
By HARUKA SUZUKI/ Staff Writer Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi, middle, who chairs the party’s Headquarters for Intelligence Strategy, speaks at a meeting on July 3. (Takeshi Iwashita) The ruling Liberal Democratic …
By RYO KIYOMIYA/ Staff Writer Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, right, commander of U.S. Forces Japan, gives an interview at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 24. (Ryo Kiyoimiya) U.S. Forces Japan has added …