Mark Carney will most likely be in power just a few weeks before a federal election is held. To win, he will try to convince Canadians he can take on, …
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In Japan, fears mount of a massive 2011-style earthquake on disaster anniversary
Scientists warn seismic energy accumulating under the Chishima Trench off Hokkaido has the potential to trigger a magnitude-8.8 earthquake.Read More
Read More »A ‘dangerous’ moment: Advocates denounce arrest of activist Mahmoud Khalil
Rights groups argue that the Trump administration is using anti-Semitism as a pretext to clamp down on free speech.Read More
Read More »Why China isn’t as worried about Trump’s trade war as in 2018
Beijing is much better positioned to withstand US tariffs than during Trump’s first administration, analysts say.Read More
Read More »Faction led by North’s old pal rises in major South Korean party
Seated beside Lee Jae-myung at a luncheon on February 27, Im Jong-seok said to Lee, “I intend to support and encourage those who bravely compete with you and strive to …
Read More »As South Korea’s Yoon walks free, his presidency hangs by a thread
Legal experts warn that Yoon’s release from detention is unlikely to shield him from the Constitutional Court’s decision on his removal.Read More
Read More »Time for East Asia to prepare for Trump shakedowns
“What happens in Ukraine today could happen in East Asia tomorrow.” This line from then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s speech in June 2022 at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue of defense …
Read More »The Korean tiger mum is called ‘Daechi mom’ and she’s been sent up brilliantly on YouTube
She wears Moncler, drives a Porsche and speaks English to her 4-year-old. Comedies about Korean tiger mums are a hit online and on TV.Read More
Read More »Give Ukraine’s war a chance
The US may seek peace in Ukraine to save resources, convince Russia to break with Beijing, focus on China and avoid escalation. But for Russia, this war is a new …
Read More »News24 | 11 killed in jihadist revenge attack in Nigeria
Fighters from a new jihadist group torched seven villages in northwest Nigeria over the weekend and killed 11 people in a revenge attack, a police spokesperson told AFP on Monday.Read …
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