Japan Launches Deep-Sea Rare Earth Mission as China Tightens Supply Grip
Japan has begun a rare and technologically ambitious effort to secure its own supply of rare earth minerals, as concerns mount over China’s tightening...
How Vietnam’s Five-Year Communist Party Congress Chooses the Country’s Next Leaders
Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party will hold its 14th five-yearly congress from January 19 to 25, a pivotal political event that will determine the country’s...
Vietnam Party Chief Lam Seeks Dual Role in Shift Toward China-Style Power Model
Vietnam’s Communist Party chief To Lam is seeking to combine his top party post with the state presidency, a move that would significantly alter...
South Korea Probes Drone Incident After North Korea Airspace Claim
South Korean authorities have launched an investigation into allegations by North Korea that drones violated its airspace, with a particular focus on whether civilians...
Trump Weighs Tough Action as Iran Crackdown Intensifies
President Donald Trump said the United States is considering a range of strong responses to Iran’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests, including possible military...
Europe Pushes Back: France Says It Has the Right to Say No to the U.S.
France’s foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot issued one of Europe’s clearest public pushbacks against the United States on Friday, saying European countries are fully entitled...
A ‘Venezuela-Style’ Strike on Taiwan’s Leader Would Be a High-Risk Gamble for China
Calls by some Chinese social media users for a lightning “Venezuela-style” seizure of Taiwan’s leadership have gained attention online, but analysts, scholars and security...
Iran’s Rulers Face a Crisis of Legitimacy as Unrest Spreads
As anti-government protests spread rapidly across Iran, the country’s clerical establishment is confronting what analysts describe as a growing crisis of legitimacy at the...
A Call That Never Came: How a Modi-Trump Snub Stalled the India-U.S. Trade Deal
India’s long-anticipated trade agreement with the United States stalled not over tariffs or technical disagreements, but over a missed phone call. U.S. Commerce Secretary...
South Korea’s Ex-President Yoon Faces Possible Death Penalty Over Martial Law Bid
South Korea’s special prosecutor is set to request a sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol as his insurrection trial enters its final phase....