South Korea’s tourism, soft power gains, at risk from extended political crisis
Summary From plastic surgery clinics to tour firms and hotel chains, South Korea’s hospitality sector...
Taiwan officials visit US for quiet talks with Trump’s circle, say sources
Summary Two senior members of Taiwan’s government are in the United States to meet people...
Trump invites China’s Xi Jinping to attend inauguration, CBS News reports
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next...
US weighs new Russia oil sanctions to weaken Putin ahead of Trump, Bloomberg News reports
The U.S. government is weighing new, harsher sanctions against Russia’s lucrative oil trade, seeking to...
Iran Leader: What happened in Syria ‘joint American, Zionist plot’
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says what has happened in Syria...
South Korea police raid Yoon’s office over martial law as ousted minister attempts suicide
Summary South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office on Wednesday and one of...
Mexican congressman gunned down as political violence continues
A federal congressman was assassinated late on Monday in Mexico’s Gulf Coast state of Veracruz,...
Netanyahu to take the stand in his corruption trial for the first time
Summary Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu entered a Tel Aviv courthouse on Tuesday to take...
China targets Nvidia with antitrust probe, escalates US chip tensions
Summary China said on Monday it has launched an investigation into Nvidia over suspected violations...
Trudeau says Americans are realizing Trump’s tariffs on Canada would make life a lot more expensive
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that Americans “are beginning to wake up to...