Asia
North Korea is where this 95-year-old wants to die. South Korea won’t let him go
World
August 20, 2025
North Korea is where this 95-year-old wants to die. South Korea won’t let him go
Paju, South Korea — Captured during the Korean War and imprisoned for decades for refusing to renounce his political beliefs,…
As South Korea’s population falls, its military is shrinking rapidly. Is that a problem as North Korea ramps up its forces?
World
August 18, 2025
As South Korea’s population falls, its military is shrinking rapidly. Is that a problem as North Korea ramps up its forces?
The writing has been on the wall for a long time: South Korea’s birth rate has dropped throughout much of…
Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is US president
World
August 17, 2025
Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is US president
Reuters — US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him China would not invade…
Trump has vowed to free Jimmy Lai. A Hong Kong court is about to decide the media mogul’s fate
World
August 16, 2025
Trump has vowed to free Jimmy Lai. A Hong Kong court is about to decide the media mogul’s fate
Hong Kong — Days before winning his second presidential term, Donald Trump made a bold promise: if he returned to…
Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister turns up the volume on loudspeaker standoff with South Korea
World
August 14, 2025
Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister turns up the volume on loudspeaker standoff with South Korea
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday dismissed South Korean claims the North is removing…
Chinese ‘overkill’ in dispute with Philippines damaged two Chinese ships. Why it could have been much worse
World
August 13, 2025
Chinese ‘overkill’ in dispute with Philippines damaged two Chinese ships. Why it could have been much worse
It’s hard to call the collision of two multi-thousand-ton military ships “fortunate,” but that’s exactly what analysts are saying about…
Trump’s major China gamble has paid off so far. But Xi still holds trump cards
World
August 12, 2025
Trump’s major China gamble has paid off so far. But Xi still holds trump cards
President Donald Trump has placed a massive bet that the United States can take an historically aggressive stance against China,…
North Korea takes down propaganda loudspeakers from tense border
World
August 10, 2025
North Korea takes down propaganda loudspeakers from tense border
AP — South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected North Korea removing some of its loudspeakers from the inter-Korean border,…
Japan’s population decline keeps getting worse. Last year, it saw a record drop
World
August 7, 2025
Japan’s population decline keeps getting worse. Last year, it saw a record drop
Tokyo — Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing, with the nation shrinking by more than 900,000 people…
Apple got a much-needed iPhone and China boost, but expects a $1.1 billion tariff hit this quarter
Technology
August 4, 2025
Apple got a much-needed iPhone and China boost, but expects a $1.1 billion tariff hit this quarter
Apple reported strong iPhone sales and rebound in revenue from China, giving a much-needed boost to two parts of the…