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Trump tells South Korean president he wants to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
World
August 26, 2025
Trump tells South Korean president he wants to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
President Donald Trump is willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, he told his South Korean counterpart…
Thousands evacuated, flights canceled as Vietnam braces for Typhoon Kajiki to make landfall
World
August 25, 2025
Thousands evacuated, flights canceled as Vietnam braces for Typhoon Kajiki to make landfall
Vietnam closed schools, airports, and evacuated thousands of people as it braced for powerful Typhoon Kajiki to make landfall Monday,…
UK delays Chinese embassy ruling after Beijing withholds detail
World
August 24, 2025
UK delays Chinese embassy ruling after Beijing withholds detail
Reuters — The British government on Friday extended the deadline until October to decide on whether to approve China’s plans…
At historic summit between Japan and South Korea, Trump’s presence looms large
World
August 24, 2025
At historic summit between Japan and South Korea, Trump’s presence looms large
Tokyo, Japan — History was made this weekend. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung made his first overseas trip for bilateral…
Chinese bridge collapse kills at least 12 construction workers
World
August 23, 2025
Chinese bridge collapse kills at least 12 construction workers
Beijing AP — The collapse of an under-construction railway bridge over a major river in China has killed at least…
Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development talks new economic areas in Middle East
Features/Interviews
August 21, 2025
Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development talks new economic areas in Middle East
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba proposed the “Indian Ocean Economic Area-Africa Initiative” as a single economic area in cooperation with…
North Korea has a secret missile base that poses a ‘potential nuclear threat’ to the US, new report says
World
August 21, 2025
North Korea has a secret missile base that poses a ‘potential nuclear threat’ to the US, new report says
North Korea has a secret, previously unreported missile base near its northern border with China, which could pose a “potential…
China snaps up Russian oil as Indian demand drops following Trump tariffs
World
August 20, 2025
China snaps up Russian oil as Indian demand drops following Trump tariffs
Hong Kong — Chinese refineries have placed new orders for Russian crude that will be shipped from ports that typically…
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…