California feels the effect of China’s waste ban
An unforeseen side of the trade war has California struggling to find a solution to its waste disposal problem. Local authorities in California are thinking hard how to cut down…
The trade saga continues between the US and China
Despite an earlier trade agreement between the United States and China, the trade relationship remains fragile between the world’s two largest economies. The US and China…
Japan wary of aid for North Korea
The Japanese government is wary of U.S. President Donald Trump’s expectation that Japan will provide aid to Pyongyang. The government hopes the scheduled U.S.-North Korea summit…
Territorial clarity must emerge from Japan-Russia talks
Gains from Japan-Russia cooperation must lead to progress in territorial talks. It is vital to squarely look at the reality in which no progress has been made in Japan-Russia…
North Korea roundup
The on-again, off-again summit breaths new life, here is a roundup of reactions and related stories. The US-North Korean summit was all but dead and finished after Trump sent an…
Trump calls it off
US President Donald Trump on Thursday called off the planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, citing hostilities displayed by North Korea. The cancellation comes less…
China better economic choice than US for the EU?
The EU should begin diversifying its outlook, and China should certainly be on its radar, argues one investor. As China becomes ever more prosperous and America turns more inward,…
China and US reach trade agreement after earlier grandstanding
Special envoys from the US and Chinese presidents reach an agreement to halt further trade-war escalation. A delegation led by Vice-Premier Liu He, President Xi Jinping’s…
Israeli brutality and US apathy on view
Even by Israeli standards, the level of brutality unleashed on Monday was almost unprecedented, as snipers took shots at Palestinian protesters. The contrast could not be starker.…
North Korea cancels talks with South Korea
Pyongyang threatens to pull out of the June summit in Singapore between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump. North Korea said Wednesday it is canceling high-level talks with South Korea…