South Korea's ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol, a brash ex-prosecutor who came to power by repeatedly defying setbacks and taking ...

South Korea's Constitutional Court will make its long-awaited verdict on the fate of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol on ...

A new study warns that global declines in soil moisture in the 21st century could mark a “permanent” shift in the world’s ...

Ground-level ozone is a major air pollutant that shortens human lives and kills thousands each year, resulting in major ...

Manila, Philippines—The Philippines reacted with "guarded optimism" Thursday to US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, ...

Hana Kusumoto is a reporter/translator who has been covering local authorities in Japan since 2002. She was born in Nagoya, ...

Both Trump and Biden have used tariffs to cater to domestic constituencies, proving how deeply embedded they are in electoral ...

Tariffs are especially steep in Asia. Vietnam, a major beneficiary of shifting supply chains for electronics and clothing, ...

BANGKOK — Temporary ceasefires announced by warring groups in Myanmar in the wake of last week’s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake represent a rare de-escalation of a conflict that since 2021 has ...

Across Asia, factory workers, directors, trade associations and analysts voiced concern Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's stinging tariffs could put jobs at risk and hammer key sectors of ...

The People’s Liberation Army is growing stronger along four main axes. The United States and its allies must carefully examine how best to confront these strengths.

Asia has become one of the hardest-hit regions from sweeping tariffs unleashed by US President Donald Trump, with an average ...