World Oct 26 Trump tries to assure Asian nations hit by U.S. tariffs amid progress on China trade deal 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
World Oct 22 Discarded electronics from U.S. causing ‘e-waste tsunami’ in Southeast Asia, watchdog says 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. By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press
World Oct 20 Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, after her governing party secured a crucial coalition partner. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
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
Jul 08 Watch 5:43 How Trump’s tariff threats could impact relationship between U.S. and Asian allies By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant President Trump is ratcheting up trade negotiations by threatening to place much higher tariffs on several countries. Most of the 14 countries targeted are in Asia, including Japan and South Korea, some of the U.S.'s largest trading partners and staunchest… Continue watching
May 31 Hegseth warns Indo-Pacific allies of threat from China By Tara Copp, David Rising, Associated Press The U.S. defense secretary reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting that they also contribute more to their own defense. Continue reading