Russia-North Korea pact is the price of China’s ‘strategic patience’
The strategic patience of the major global powers allowed North Korea to become a de facto nuclear-weapons state in the 2010s. Throughout, China merely observed.
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NATO, Indo-Pacific partners stand united against China's support for Russia
WASHINGTON -- The leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand met with NATO members on Thursday for the third consecutive year, underscoring deeper connectivity between Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security.
South Korea will withdraw plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors to resolve medical impasse
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Monday it’ll withdraw its earlier plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors as part of its efforts to resolve the country’s months-long medical impasse.
North Korea stokes rift with Seoul, emboldened by Russian support
SEOUL -- North Korea continues to harden its stance toward South Korea a year after positioning Seoul as an enemy and abandoning the goal of unification, with Pyongyang increasingly playing into the growing rift between Russia and the West.
South Korea’s Jeju taps Indonesian influencer Anang Hermansyah to restore tourism lustre
Jeju Governor Oh Young-hun proudly unveiled the partnership in a recent Instagram post, touting its potential to revive the province’s fortunes.
Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies
TANGIERS, Morocco (AP) — After the United States passed new subsidies designed to boost domestic electric vehicle production and cut into Beijing’s supply chain dominance, Chinese manufacturers began investing in an unlikely place: Morocco.
Japan's Nikkei 225 declines after hitting fresh all-time highs as Asia markets mostly fall
Asia-Pacific markets were largely lower on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 paring gains after crossing the 41,000 mark and hitting fresh record highs.