East Asia

Tensions Mount as South Korea Prepares for Landmark Presidential Impeachment Verdict

South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule Friday on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment concluding a 111-day. Analysis from The Rio...

April 1, 2025

Japan’s Manufacturing Contraction Accelerates Amid Persistent Domestic and Global Pressures

Japan’s factory activity contracted at its sharpest pace in a year this March with the final Purchasing Managers’ Index. Analysis...

April 1, 2025

Japan Explores Financial Status for Crypto, Targets Insider Rules

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to amend laws, granting cryptoassets financial product status, sources revealed on March 30, 2025....

March 30, 2025

U.S.-Japan Forge Warfighting Hub to Deter China in New Era

Tokyo delivers a stark message this weekend as U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani...

March 30, 2025

Japan Bets Big on America Amid Tariff Push

A survey from Japan’s business community reveals that nearly half of its top executives plan to expand operations in the...

March 26, 2025

Toyota’s Electric Shift Stalls as Global Demand Falters

Toyota, the world’s top automaker, delays its new battery factory in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture, company officials announced on March 25,...

March 26, 2025

Japan’s New Defense Nerve Center Signals a Bold Stand in a Tense World

Japan’s Ministry of Defense unveiled the Self-Defense Forces Joint Operations Command (JJOC) on March 24 2025 in Tokyo. Analysis from...

March 24, 2025

Japan’s Economy Stumbles as PMI Signals Trouble Ahead

Japan’s composite PMI plunges to 48.5 in March from 52.0 in February, reports S&P Global and Jibun Bank. This drop...

March 24, 2025

South Korea’s Leadership Crisis Deepens as Court Reinstates Han Duck-soo

South Korea’s Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president on March 23 2025. Coverage and analysis from...

March 24, 2025