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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanWill Trump put money over principle when meeting S Korea’s Lee?
US President Donald Trump will meet South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington on August 25. Let’s hope Trump doesn’t allow the prospects of US$350 billion in South Korean investment into the United States, and some more money for US forces in South Korea, to blind him to the fact that Lee doesn’t like […] The post Will Trump put money over principle when meeting S Korea’s Lee? appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:
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Trump, Venezuela and China’s Latin America advance
The Trump administration’s approach to Venezuela presents a textbook case of how ideological posturing can undermine strategic interests, particularly when it comes to the larger geopolitical competition with China. While Washington has spent the better part of a decade applying maximum pressure on the Maduro regime—through sanctions, diplomatic isolation and threats of military intervention—Beijing has […] The post...
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Neither US nor China ready for a sea drone fight
The US Navy’s effort to field autonomous maritime drones to counter China is sinking under the weight of software breakdowns, contract suspensions, and leadership turmoil, according to documents and people familiar with the effort, as quoted in a Reuters report. In a test off California, a Saronic-built drone boat stalled before being rammed by a […] The post Neither US nor China ready for a sea drone fight appeared...
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:'Two laptops, six plugs': The South Korean cafes grappling with students who don't leave
As Starbucks asks some to stop bringing printers into its branches to work, what's going on?
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Anime fans hate live-action remakes - here's why studios still keep making them
Beloved anime series Solo Leveling is the latest of the genre to be turned into a live-action remake by Netflix.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh’s BIGD Poll Risks Becoming a ‘Literary Digest’ Moment
Bangladesh needs independent, credible surveys that illuminate rather than obscure public opinion.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested
Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested in connection with the alleged misuse of funds, officials said.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Consolidation of Taxi Services in Dushanbe Results in Public Transit Chaos
An attempt by city authorities to bring more order to the private taxi market erodes service quality and driver incomes.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Forging Sea Power Anew: The Merchant Marine Academy and America’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
In this new age of great power competition in the Indo-Pacific, the role of the merchant marine in supporting global operations, logistics, and power projection is essential.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Uzbekistan Moves to Silence Prominent Religious Scholar
The high-profile case of Mubashshir Ahmad underscores the Uzbek authorities’ growing scrutiny of religious leaders and online platforms.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Modi Government’s New Bill Can Kill India’s Opposition Politics. Here’s How.
The proposed sacking of ministers if they are in jail for 30 consecutive days is seen as a tool to topple opposition governments.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:China’s Political System Makes Consumption-led Growth Impossible
Beijing’s prioritization of political security necessitates a reliance on investment and exports – not consumption – to power the economy.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:From China Skepticism to Taiwan Engagement: How India’s Youth See Taiwan
Many young Indians admire Taiwan’s democratic resilience and technological prowess, but they would rather work in Taiwanese factories, labs, and internships than wave flags.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Lee’s Historic Trip to Tokyo: A Calculated Rapprochement
Given its symbolic and substantive significance, the approaching Lee-Ishiba summit is widely expected to articulate a new vision for South Korea-Japan relations.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Renewed Presence, Rising Tensions: Trump’s South China Sea Policy Is Taking Shape
Since Marcos’ visit in July, the White House has begun to take a noticeably sharper – and more confrontational – stance on the South China Sea dispute.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Geopolitical Ripple Effects: US-Russia, China-India, and More
Will Trump’s overtures to Russia yield anything?
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Why Costa Rica Doesn’t Mind a Trade Deficit With China
Costa Rica has largely benefited from globalization and trade liberalization without suffering the so-called “China shock.”
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:From Spectacle to Substance: What China’s Humanoid Robot Games Really Mean
The world’s first humanoid robot competition highlights China’s manufacturing strengths, its algorithmic weaknesses, and the risks of hype-driven innovation.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Philippines, Australia draw closer with a joint eye on China
MANILA – Philippine and Australian defense chiefs met for high-level talks Friday to boost cooperation amid increased intimidation tactics by China in the Southeast Asian nation’s internationally recognized waters. The meeting between Filipino defense chief Gilberto Teodoro and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles took place as both countries continue to grapple with Beijing’s rising aggressiveness […] The post...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Has Donald Trump Upended India’s Grand Strategy?
India first needs to understand what its contribution was to this failure. Is there a problem with the message or with the messenger?
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Finally, India Extends Nepali PM Oli an Invitation to Visit
After being in India’s bad books for so long, there is a chance for Oli to regain New Delhi’s confidence. It won’t be easy, though.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:India top court shelves plan to lock up Delhi's one million street dogs
The Supreme Court says only dogs with rabies or aggressive behaviour should be kept in shelters.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:A history of high-paid Western grifters in Myanmar
Myanmar’s rebranded State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC) has announced elections for December 28, in a flurry of domestic dictatorial reformation. But they also want to deceive world opinion too, with the early-August announcement of a US$3 million contract with Washington DC-based public relations firm DCI Group. The filing under the Foreign Agents Registration Act […] The post A history of high-paid Western...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Crypto scam fugitive caught after littering in Seoul
The man behaved suspiciously after being apprehended for throwing a cigarette butt, police say.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:To Counter China, India Should Support Myanmar’s Pro-democracy Movement
There is no scenario in which the military junta’s planned election will favor India's interests in Myanmar over China's.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Former Thai PM Thaksin acquitted in royal insult case
The former PM's lese majeste charge relates to an interview he did with a South Korean newspaper years ago.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Putin won’t meet Zelensky without a deal, but won’t snub Trump
Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Ukraine talks uncertain as Putin hedges against Zelensky stagecraft James Davis reports that the Washington summit between Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders projected unity but left major issues unresolved. Vladimir Putin ultimately seeks […] The post Putin won’t meet Zelensky without a...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu’s Gaza City assault tied to fight for his own survival
In Gaza City, Palestinians are fleeing a renewed Israeli assault to take control over the area, following days of air strikes that have killed dozens. Just days earlier in Cairo, Hamas officials announced their acceptance of a ceasefire proposal following negotiations with Qatari and Egyptian mediators – a deal now probably derailed by the assault. […] The post Netanyahu’s Gaza City assault tied to fight for his own...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Rare-earth realpolitik: How India turned scarcity to leverage
China’s dominance in rare earths, vital for electric vehicles (EVs), electronics, turbines, and defense, has long been a structural vulnerability for India. But New Delhi has arguably now turned that vulnerability into a strategic advantage. During Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent visit to India, Beijing pledged to address India’s rare-earth needs, just weeks before […] The post Rare-earth realpolitik: How...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Philippine Military Claims ‘Increased Chinese Movements’ at Second Thomas Shoal
The deployment to the shoal, the site of a series of dangerous encounters last year, could herald a new season of confrontation in the South China Sea.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:NATO virtual meeting for Ukrainian security guarantees backfires
The Trump administration made a massive political blunder on August 20th in its pursuit of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. The blunder centered on a “virtual” meeting led by NATO. Prior to that meeting, Trump had promised the Russians that any deal would rule out Ukraine’s NATO membership. Apparently the Russians read Trump’s […] The post NATO virtual meeting for Ukrainian security guarantees backfires...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:The 95-year-old POW who wants to return to North Korea to die
Ahn Hak-sop failed in his attempt to cross the border, after spending most of his life in South Korea.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:UK Rolls Out Fresh Sanctions Against Another Kyrgyz Bank
The announcement marks the latest move in an ongoing battle that often resembles a game of sanctions whack-a-mole.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:The Variables of OPCON: The Sovereignty Narrative
For Korean progressives, obtaining wartime OPCON means “restoring sovereignty.” For conservatives, a U.S.-led command architecture is what defends South Korean sovereignty.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:US Hosts Annual Bilateral Consultation With Turkmenistan
The consultations produced only a brief statement, and there were no public comments on the travel ban question.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: