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Inspired by Thatcher, Japan's PM-in-waiting Takaichi smashes glass ceiling
By John Geddie, Yahoo Entertainment
TOKYO (Reuters) -Sanae Takaichi came out top in a male-dominated race to lead Japan's ruling party on Saturday, putting her on course to emulate her hero...
Oct 4, 2025, 6:17 AM
South Korea's President says US investment demands would spark financial crisis
CNBC
South Korea's economy could fall into crises rivaling its 1997 meltdown if the government accepts current U.S. demands, President Lee Jae Myung told Reuters.
Sep 22, 2025, 2:32 AM
Explainer-Why South Korea cannot make the same US trade deal as Japan
Jihoon Lee and Yena Park, Yahoo Entertainment
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's negotiations with the U.S. on a trade deal to lower tariffs have stalled amid concerns over the foreign exchange implications ...
Sep 15, 2025, 10:38 AM
China pushing ASEAN to seal trade pact upgrade as US tariffs bite
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
BEIJING (Reuters) -China is pushing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to sign an upgrade to their free trade agreement before the end of the year...
Sep 8, 2025, 9:35 AM
Trump preparing to visit South Korea in October, may meet China’s Xi Jinping: Report
Express Web Desk, The Indian Express
A White House House official, meanwhile, confirmed that a visit of the US President Donald Trump to South Korea is possible.
Sep 7, 2025, 3:13 AM
It's 4,000 miles from Ukraine - but even this Asian city is part of Russia's war
BBC News
In Vladivostok, a city on China's and North Korea's border, Russia's war on Ukraine looms large.
Sep 3, 2025, 11:18 PM
China’s Xi says SCO bears ‘greater responsibility’ for keeping peace
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Summit in China shoulders mission of building consensus among parties and stimulating momentum in cooperation, Xi says.
Aug 31, 2025, 3:00 PM
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Eurasian Economic Union, Sir Bani Yas Island and more (Week 124)
Nitendra Pal Singh, The Indian Express
UPSC Prelims Daily Subject MCQs: Test your knowledge with today’s UPSC Essentials quiz on International Relations — brush up for UPSC Prelims 2026.
Aug 24, 2025, 1:34 PM
India’s services giant TCS lays off over 10,000 for reasons including AI, hikes wages for survivors
Simon Sharwood, Theregister.com
PLUS: Huawei open sources its CUDA equivalent; China boosts brain-computer interfaces; Scientists to visit penguins Trump taxed; And more! Asia In Brief Indian services giant Tata Consultancy Services will shed over 10,000 staff but will give pay rises to mos…
Aug 11, 2025, 12:59 AM
Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire: Will it stop the deadly fighting?
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Malaysian PM says rivals sides agree to an 'immediate and unconditional' ceasefire after five days of deadly fighting.
Jul 28, 2025, 2:33 PM
Trump’s ceasefire push fails to stop Thailand-Cambodia border clashes
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Artillery fire erupts along disputed frontier as each side blames the other for the escalation amid US call for truce.
Jul 27, 2025, 10:30 AM
Why is Taiwan holding a ‘Great Recall’ vote?
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Voters in Taiwan get to decide the fate of 31 KMT legislators in two recall votes with global implications.
Jul 25, 2025, 4:00 AM
Japan votes in a key election as Prime Minsiter Ishiba faces a loss and political uncertainty
MARI YAMAGUCHI, Yahoo Entertainment
Japanese were voting Sunday for seats in the smaller of Japan's two parliamentary houses in a key election with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his ruling ...
Jul 20, 2025, 2:44 AM
US strikes trade deal with Indonesia, Trump says, without providing details
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States had struck a trade deal with Indonesia. Trump had threatened the...
Jul 15, 2025, 2:12 PM
A military exercise drawing together 19 nations and 35,000 forces begins in Australia
The Associated Press, NPR
The largest-ever war fighting drills in Australia is underway and expected to attract China's attention. Talisman Sabre began in 2005 as a joint exercise between the U.S. and Australia.
Jul 14, 2025, 5:15 AM
Photos: The Scale of China’s Solar Power Projects
Alan Taylor, The Atlantic
As the Trump administration’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” eliminates many clean-energy incentives in the U.S., China continues huge investments in wind and solar power, reportedly accounting for 74 percent of all projects now under construction worldwide.
Jul 10, 2025, 5:57 PM
China backs Southeast Asia nuclear ban; Rubio, Lavrov at ASEAN meeting
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
US President Trump's tariffs loom over gathering in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur which will also feature US-Russia talks.
Jul 10, 2025, 9:16 AM
Can India stop Pakistan’s river water — and will it spark a new war?
Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera English
The decades-old Indus Waters Treaty faces its gravest challenge as India suspends it, prompting Pakistan to warn of war.
Jul 9, 2025, 6:59 AM
Tariff Deadline POSTPONED – But Japan, South Korea Could Still Face 25% Rate
The Hill, Yahoo Entertainment
NewsNation Washington correspondent Kellie Meyer explains that the Trump administration has offered a few weeks' reprieve from the kind of high reciprocal...
Jul 7, 2025, 11:52 PM
North Korea has a new luxury beach resort. But the country isn't open to most tourists
Se Eun Gong, NPR
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants the luxury resort on the eastern seacoast to become a "world destination," but the country has been reluctant to allow in foreign tourists.
Jul 5, 2025, 2:07 PM
'The Man Who Would Be King': Saudi crown prince pushes for liberalization of his society
NEVILLE TELLER, Yahoo Entertainment
Everyone with an interest in the Middle East will welcome this study by Karen Elliott House of a man who is bound to play a vital role in the region’s future...
Jul 5, 2025, 1:18 PM
What’s bringing China and the EU closer?
Al Jazeera English
The two sides are marking 50 years of relations this month, holding talks and pledging deeper cooperation.
Jul 2, 2025, 7:08 PM
China’s Tianwen-3 Mission Could Beat the U.S. in the Race to Grab Mars Rocks
Andrew Jones, Scientific American
Launching in 2028, China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission could bring Red Planet rocks back to Earth as early as 2031—years ahead of competing U.S.-European efforts
Jul 2, 2025, 12:00 PM
How will the next Dalai Lama be chosen – and could there be two?
Yashraj Sharma, Al Jazeera English
Dalai Lama confirms that a successor will be chosen. Here's how - and why it matters to Beijing, Washington, New Delhi.
Jul 2, 2025, 7:26 AM