Senior U.S. and Chinese economic officials have agreed on the framework of a potential trade deal, setting the stage for a high profile meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. The agreement aims to pause new tariffs and ease export restrictions as both nations seek to stabilize their […]
As U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed early from the ASEAN Summit to continue their diplomatic tour in Japan, world leaders and senior officials remaining at the conference shifted focus toward advancing multilateral trade and economic cooperation. Representatives from China, Brazil, Canada, the European Council, and the 11-nation ASEAN bloc […]
South Korea’s military has shrunk by nearly 20% over the past six years, largely due to a dramatic decline in the number of men eligible for mandatory military service, according to a new report by the country’s defence ministry. The report highlights the growing impact of South Korea’s plunging birthrate the lowest in the world […]