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With Lee’s election, South Korea returns to ‘pragmatic’ diplomacyThe election of Lee Jae-myung heralds a foreign policy shift for South Korea as the country seeks to balance its critical U.S. security alliance with a more pragmatic, amicable approach to China.
Trump’s pivot to Asia is a turn away from EuropeDonald Trump makes the Indo-Pacific the U.S. military’s top priority in his “America First” foreign policy, but Asian allies are unsettled by Washington’s tariff war.
Māori lawmakers performed Haka in the New Zealand parliament. Now they are suspended.New Zealand legislators suspended three Māori lawmakers on June 5 after they performed a Haka, a chanting dance of challenge. The lawmakers aimed to protest a bill that could endanger Indigenous rights.
Lee won South Korea elections, but concerns over his integrity narrowed the raceAfter a tighter-than-expected presidential election, Lee Jae-myung aims to restore stability to a nation wracked by months of political upheaval. But issues of trust remain.
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Women helped oust South Korea’s president. Now they feel erased by elections.Despite taking the lead in pro-democracy protests this winter, South Korean women are struggling to gain political power and gender equality.
Japan is having a rice shortage. How did this happen?Rice is a household staple in Japan, but supermarkets have been having trouble keeping shelves stocked after a wave of panic buying last summer worsened longstanding problems. The demand has driven up prices and frustrations with government mismanagement.
Despite lingering taboos, more Filipinas are choosing to be child-freeAmid economic and political instability at home and abroad, a growing number of young women in the Philippines are breaking social taboos and making the decision to not have children.
Long the ‘factory of the world,’ China is now experiencing its own ‘China shock’China is a manufacturing juggernaut, but the sector’s growth is slowing. As Beijing and Washington talk trade, what can America learn from China’s experience?
Australians reelect Anthony Albanese as prime ministerAustralia’s prime minister was the first to be reelected in more than two decades. Some credit Donald Trump with his victory.
Tariffs are jamming the US-China supply chain. Who that hits first.U.S. and Chinese tariffs on each other’s goods have stifled trade. The first to suffer are factory workers, wholesalers, shippers, and dockworkers.
Key to US tariff war with Beijing: The value China places on ‘face’The concept of “face,” key to social relations in China, will play a large part in helping or hindering Washington in its trade dispute with Beijing.
Myanmar’s war will soon enter its fifth year. Here’s why peace isn’t in sight.In Myanmar, rebel forces, led by ethnic minorities, are capturing more territory and wearing the military junta down. How long will they take to win?
Trump and Xi test rival styles of strongman leadership in tariff warThe U.S.-China trade war could be decided by leaders’ differing styles. Mr. Trump acts on impulse, Mr. Xi prefers the pursuit of strategic goals.
Conservation saved India’s tigers. Residents say, ‘Protect us, too!’A resurgence of tigers in northern India is a victory for conservationists. But as fatal attacks increase, local residents say, “Protect us, too.”
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