China Raises Its Retaliatory Tariff on the US to 84% As It Vows to...
China again vowed to “fight to the end" Wednesday in an escalating trade war with the U.S. as it announced it would raise tariffs on American goods to 84% from Thursday.
South Korea Will Hold Election on June 3 to Succeed Ousted President Yoon Suk...
South Korea will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to succeed recently ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, the country's acting leader Han Duck-soo announced Tuesday.
China Retaliates and Announces a 34% Tariff on imports of All U.S. Products
China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald Trump
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol Removed from Office over Declaration of Martial Law
South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency and setting up an election to find a new leader,
Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs to Promote US Manufacturing, Risking Inflation and Trade Wars
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners — a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on the European Union, among others
Wildfires Ravage Southern South Korea, Killing 26 People and Forcing 37,000 to Evacuate
Wind-driven wildfires that were among South Korea's worst ever were ravaging the country's southern regions, killing 18 people, destroying more than 200 structures and
Japanese Man Acquitted of 1966 Murders Awarded Record Criminal Compensation
Iwao Hakamata, 89, who was acquitted in a retrial over the 1966 murder of a family of four in central Japan, has been awarded a record sum in criminal compensation from the Japanese government after spending over 47 years
Han Jong-Hee, Who Elevated Samsung’s Television Business, Dies
Han Jong-Hee, a senior Samsung Electronics executive credited with elevating the company's television business, died Tuesday, the company said. He was 63.
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Reinstated as Acting President
South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation's No. 2 official as acting leader Monday
Pope Leaves Hospital After Surviving Life-threatening Bout of Pneumonia, Heads Home to Vatican
A weak and frail Pope Francis has left the hospital and is heading home to the Vatican after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia.
