East Asia

South Korea Ends 15-Year Propaganda War Against North in Dramatic Policy Shift

South Korea officially terminated its military radio broadcasts targeting North Korea on September 1, 2025, marking

September 1, 2025

Trump Holds Tariffs as South Korea Commits $150 Billion to U.S. Industry

The White House confirmed on August 25, 2025, that the United States will maintain a 15 percent tariff on South...

August 27, 2025

Japan Joins the Global Race for Africa’s Markets and Resources

(Analysis) Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba used the 2025 Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama

August 25, 2025

Japan Leaves Era of Free Money as Inflation and Debt Costs Climb

Japan’s official data show consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.1% in July from a year earlier, above the central...

August 22, 2025

Japan and India Build a 10-Year Pact to Cut Dependence on China

According to official statements from both governments, Japan and India will finalize a ten-year cooperation plan during

August 20, 2025

South Korea Steps In as Japan Backs Away from U.S. Shipbuilding Revival

Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding confirmed in July 2025 that it will not invest in U.S. shipyards, despite Washington and Tokyo

August 20, 2025

Global Banking Realigns as U.S. Tariffs Erode Wall Street’s Influence in the World

Official data and bank leaders’ statements confirm the changing shape of global banking. Since the US raised tariffs

August 4, 2025

U.S. Negotiates 15% Tariff on South Korea, Secures $350 Billion Investment Pledge

The United States and South Korea have agreed to a new trade deal that marks a sharp break from past...

July 31, 2025

Bringing A.I. Home: Tesla and Samsung Forge Path to American-Made Tech Independence

Samsung signed a $16.5 billion contract to manufacture next-generation artificial intelligence chips for Tesla at its new site in Taylor

July 28, 2025