US officials stress collaboration with Japan, South Korea amid Seoul leadership crisis
U.S. lawmakers and diplomatic officials stressed the need for close cooperation among the United States,...
December 2024
China, Egypt agree on need to promote peace in Middle East
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi said Beijing agreed with Egypt that both nations should promote...
US will prohibit visas for Georgian officials for ‘undermining democracy’
The U.S. will prohibit the issuing of visas for about 20 people responsible for “undermining...
Breaking silence on possible drills, China says will not be soft on Taiwan independence activities
Summary China’s defence ministry on Friday broke its silence about days of military activities around...
South Korea’s tourism, soft power gains, at risk from extended political crisis
Summary From plastic surgery clinics to tour firms and hotel chains, South Korea’s hospitality sector...
Taiwan officials visit US for quiet talks with Trump’s circle, say sources
Summary Two senior members of Taiwan’s government are in the United States to meet people...
Trump invites China’s Xi Jinping to attend inauguration, CBS News reports
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next...
US weighs new Russia oil sanctions to weaken Putin ahead of Trump, Bloomberg News reports
The U.S. government is weighing new, harsher sanctions against Russia’s lucrative oil trade, seeking to...
Iran Leader: What happened in Syria ‘joint American, Zionist plot’
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says what has happened in Syria...
South Korea police raid Yoon’s office over martial law as ousted minister attempts suicide
Summary South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office on Wednesday and one of...