Ethan Zhao
Senior Reporter
The Latest
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China, Japan, South Korea Agree on Joint Response to U.S. Tariffs, Eye New Regional Trade Pact - Report
China, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to form a joint response to U.S. tariffs, according to a post published Monday by Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. The move comes just days before U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce additional tariffs as part of what he calls "liberation day." 
China, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to form a joint response to U.S. tariffs, according to a post published Monday by Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. The move comes just days before U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce additional tariffs as part of what he calls "liberation day." -
Nankai Trough Megaquake Could Kill 298,000, Displace 12.3 Million Japanese, Government Warns
Japan faces a potentially devastating economic blow of up to 270.3 trillion yen ($1.81 trillion) and the loss of nearly 300,000 lives from a long-feared megaquake along the Nankai Trough, according to a revised government assessment released Monday. 
Japan faces a potentially devastating economic blow of up to 270.3 trillion yen ($1.81 trillion) and the loss of nearly 300,000 lives from a long-feared megaquake along the Nankai Trough, according to a revised government assessment released Monday. -
China’s Xi Pledges Open Markets to Global Executives as Trump Tariffs Loom
Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a high-profile appeal to foreign investors on Friday, hosting over 40 top global business executives in Beijing as the country confronts a deepening economic slowdown and rising geopolitical tensions with the United States. The meeting comes just days ahead of an expected new round of sweeping U.S. tariffs set to be announced by President Donald Trump. 
Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a high-profile appeal to foreign investors on Friday, hosting over 40 top global business executives in Beijing as the country confronts a deepening economic slowdown and rising geopolitical tensions with the United States. The meeting comes just days ahead of an expected new round of sweeping U.S. tariffs set to be announced by President Donald Trump. -
CK Hutchison Delays $19 Billion Panama Ports Sale to BlackRock Amid China Pushback - Report
CK Hutchison, the Hong Kong conglomerate controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing, has delayed signing a multibillion-dollar agreement to sell its Panama Canal port operations to a BlackRock-led consortium, following mounting pressure from Beijing, according to a report published Friday by the South China Morning Post. 
CK Hutchison, the Hong Kong conglomerate controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing, has delayed signing a multibillion-dollar agreement to sell its Panama Canal port operations to a BlackRock-led consortium, following mounting pressure from Beijing, according to a report published Friday by the South China Morning Post. -
7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar and Thailand, Topples Buildings and Kills at Least Three
A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, shaking buildings across Southeast Asia and causing widespread destruction in both Myanmar and Thailand. The tremor triggered the collapse of a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok, killing at least three people and leaving dozens missing, as rescue operations continue in unstable debris. 
A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, shaking buildings across Southeast Asia and causing widespread destruction in both Myanmar and Thailand. The tremor triggered the collapse of a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok, killing at least three people and leaving dozens missing, as rescue operations continue in unstable debris. -
North Korea Sends 3,000 More Troops to Russia, Expands Military Support Amid Drone Tech Advances
North Korea has sent an additional 3,000 soldiers to support Russia's war in Ukraine this year, according to an assessment by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff released Thursday. The deployment, which took place in January and February, brings the estimated total of North Korean troops sent to Russia to 11,000 since the war began. About 4,000 of them have been killed or injured, South Korean officials said. 
North Korea has sent an additional 3,000 soldiers to support Russia's war in Ukraine this year, according to an assessment by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff released Thursday. The deployment, which took place in January and February, brings the estimated total of North Korean troops sent to Russia to 11,000 since the war began. About 4,000 of them have been killed or injured, South Korean officials said. -
South Korea Battles Largest Wildfires in History as Death Toll Climbs to 28 and 37,800 Evacuate
South Korea is battling the worst wildfires in its history as multiple blazes raging across the southeastern region have killed at least 28 people, injured dozens, and forced over 37,800 residents to evacuate. The fires, which ignited last Friday and have rapidly spread due to strong winds and dry conditions, have consumed more than 38,665 hectares-or over 95,500 acres-according to the country's disaster response center. 
South Korea is battling the worst wildfires in its history as multiple blazes raging across the southeastern region have killed at least 28 people, injured dozens, and forced over 37,800 residents to evacuate. The fires, which ignited last Friday and have rapidly spread due to strong winds and dry conditions, have consumed more than 38,665 hectares-or over 95,500 acres-according to the country's disaster response center. -
South Korea Wildfires Kill 24, Burn 43,000 Acres, and Force 27,000 to Evacuate as Historic Temple Lost
Wind-driven wildfires sweeping across southern South Korea have killed at least 24 people, injured more than two dozen, and forced the evacuation of over 27,000 residents, officials said Wednesday, in what authorities are calling one of the worst wildfire disasters in the country's modern history. Wind-driven wildfires sweeping across southern South Korea have killed at least 24 people, injured more than two dozen, and forced the evacuation of over 27,000 residents, officials said Wednesday, in what authorities are calling one of the worst wildfire disasters in the country's modern history. -
China Releases Detained Staff of U.S. Firm Mintz Group Amid Foreign Investment Slump
Chinese authorities have released all local employees of the U.S. corporate due diligence firm Mintz Group, nearly two years after their detention in a high-profile raid that rattled foreign businesses operating in the country. 
Chinese authorities have released all local employees of the U.S. corporate due diligence firm Mintz Group, nearly two years after their detention in a high-profile raid that rattled foreign businesses operating in the country. -
China Denies Reports of Potential Peacekeeping Role in Ukraine
China's Foreign Ministry has firmly denied reports suggesting it is considering participating in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, following claims by German media that Beijing could play a role in postwar security arrangements in the region. 
China's Foreign Ministry has firmly denied reports suggesting it is considering participating in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, following claims by German media that Beijing could play a role in postwar security arrangements in the region.
