Politics Oct 29 Trump scores golden gifts as United States and Seoul advance trade talks By Chris Megerian, Associated Press
World Oct 27 Watch 7:57 Trump’s Asia tour takes him to Japan ahead of pivotal meeting with China’s Xi The U.S. and China said they’ve agreed on a framework for a potential trade deal, once again trying to pull back from a trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The announcement comes as President Trump’s tour through Asia… By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart, Janine AlHadidi
World Oct 26 Watch 6:12 Trump tries to assure Asian nations hit by U.S. tariffs amid progress on China trade deal On the first day of his Asia trip, Trump sought to shift attention from controversies at home to deals struck with allies in the region. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the administration is closing in on a trade deal with China… By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara
Politics Oct 25 Trump departs for Asia where he will meet with China’s Xi. Here’s what else to expect President Donald Trump headed for Asia for the first time this term, a trip where he is expected to work on investment deals and peace efforts before meeting face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to de-escalate a trade war. By Michelle L. Price, Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press
World Oct 24 Trump will promote big investments in Japan and South Korea, but details are fuzzy President Donald Trump is going to Japan and South Korea next week to promote an epic financial windfall — at least $900 billion in investments for U.S. factories, a natural gas pipeline and other projects. By Josh Boak, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
Oct 22 Discarded electronics from U.S. causing ‘e-waste tsunami’ in Southeast Asia, watchdog says By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press A report says millions of tons of discarded U.S. electronics are being shipped overseas each month. It says that much of it goes to Southeast Asian countries not prepared to safely handle hazardous waste. Continue reading
Oct 20 Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female prime minister By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, after her governing party secured a crucial coalition partner. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 8:36 As rising sea levels swallow Bangladesh’s land, its climate refugees are forced to adapt By Fred de Sam Lazaro Few countries in the world are considered more vulnerable to the impact of rising sea levels and climate change than Bangladesh, a nation of 175 million people squeezed into a landmass the size of Iowa. In partnership with the Pulitzer… Continue watching
Jul 28 Tariffs threaten Asian beauty product boom By Mae Anderson, Associated Press In the United States, Korean cosmetics, or K-beauty for short, have dominated the trend. But South Korea is facing a looming 25% tariff that could put a damper on that growth. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 12:21 How Trump’s tariffs on Asian allies impact the U.S. strategy to counter China By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Trump says he reached a trade agreement with the Philippines following a White House visit by its president. The U.S., the Philippines and other Asian allies are increasing their cooperation to counter China, but these partners are also being… Continue watching