How South Korea Became a Cultural PowerhouseJustin M. LarsonJune 21, 20250 With BTS poised to reunite, “Squid Game” returning and a Broadway show winning awards, the Korean cultural wave keeps on…
Tesla agrees to build China’s largest grid-scale battery power plantJustin M. LarsonJune 20, 20250 Tesla has inked its first deal to build a grid-scale battery power plant in China amid a strained trading relationship…
Is China going through a consumption revival? 618 festival suggests soJustin M. LarsonJune 20, 20250 Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall reported strong sales in categories eligible for government subsidies.Serene Lee | Sopa Images…
Under Pressure, Officials in Western India Move Against Abuse in Sugar FieldsJustin M. LarsonJune 20, 20250 Women are coerced into needless hysterectomies and girls are pushed into child marriages. After a court ruling and a Times…
Japan more prepared than most for China’s mineral squeezeJustin M. LarsonJune 20, 20250 Bulldozer scoop soil containing various rare earth to be loaded on to a ship at a port in Lianyungang, east…
Air India Plane Crash Highlights Dangers of Crowded Airport ZonesJustin M. LarsonJune 20, 20250 The crash of an Air India flight shows how the country’s ambitions of rapid growth are often superimposed on urban…
China June LPR unchanged after May cutJustin M. LarsonJune 19, 20250 The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building in Beijing, China, on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Bloomberg | Getty ImagesChina kept its…
Japan’s core inflation hits highest level since January 2023, putting pressure on BOJ to raise ratesJustin M. LarsonJune 19, 20250 A market in Tokyo in June 2023.Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty ImagesJapan’s core inflation rate climbed to 3.7% in May,…
Suchinda Kraprayoon, Thai Leader Who Set Off Bloody Protests, Dies at 91Justin M. LarsonJune 19, 20250 A top general, he was appointed prime minister in 1992, a short-lived tenure that immediately incited the Black May uprising…
In Singapore, Grandmothers Dive Into Aging With a SplashJustin M. LarsonJune 19, 20250 To tell the story of a demographic shift in Southeast Asia, one reporter visited a swimming complex where women in…
Chilling Photos Capture Police Shooting Man, Fueling Anger in KenyaJustin M. LarsonJune 19, 20250 The protests and police shooting on Tuesday came nearly a year after demonstrations against President William Ruto of Kenya convulsed…
Is India’s hot IPO market cooling, or is it a blip?Justin M. LarsonJune 19, 20250 A lenskart shop as seen in Kolkata , India, (Photo by Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty…
Thailand’s Prime Minister Faces Calls to Resign After LeakJustin M. LarsonJune 19, 20250 Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been widely criticized for appearing weak in a conversation with Hun Sen, who posted a recording of…
Under China’s Threat, Taiwan Needs Its Own Power Sources More Than EverJustin M. LarsonJune 19, 20250 Taiwan, which makes most of the world’s advanced computer chips, relies almost entirely on imported energy. Source link
Quietly, Pakistan Wages a Deadly Drone Campaign Inside Its Own BordersJustin M. LarsonJune 19, 20250 As it strikes militants, the country’s security services are adopting a tactic that Pakistan once criticized the United States for…
Israeli president denies pursuing regime change in IranJustin M. LarsonJune 18, 20250 BERLIN, GERMANY – MAY 12: Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks during a press conference with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not…
Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Indecision on IranJustin M. LarsonJune 18, 20250 Plus, Studio Ghibliesque video games. Source link
Power of football industry inspires team effort towards development goalsJustin M. LarsonJune 18, 20250 As the football Club World Cup gets underway in the United States, on the other side of the globe, Japanese…
BYD and Other Chinese Carmakers Expand Sales in Europe Despite TariffsJustin M. LarsonJune 18, 20250 BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric…
DNA Discovery Gives Mysterious Ancient Humans a FaceJustin M. LarsonJune 18, 20250 Fifteen years after the discovery of a new type of human, the Denisovan, scientists discovered its DNA in a fossilized…
Aiming at the Dollar, China Makes a Pitch for Its CurrencyJustin M. LarsonJune 18, 20250 The leader of China’s central bank made a clear though indirect critique of the dollar’s role as the world’s main…
Chinese exporters need to build brandsJustin M. LarsonJune 18, 20250 JINHUA, CHINA – JUNE 16: Employees of a cross-border e-commerce enterprise sort and package express parcels in preparation for the…
The Dark Side of China’s Gold FrenzyJustin M. LarsonJune 18, 20250 Chinese investors have poured their savings into gold, attracted by promises of rising prices. One company’s sudden closure is a…
Japan exports fall at sharpest pace in 8 months as U.S. shipments plummetJustin M. LarsonJune 17, 20250 Shipping container loads dock at Tokyo Bay. Japan is heavily reliant on exports (e.g., automobiles, electronics), faces risks from U.S.…
