The ‘Leniency’ Trap: How China’s Plea System Gives Prosecutors More Power
China has embraced a plea deal system, but lawyers and scholars fear that it is being abused to further erode individual ...
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China stands to gain from South Korea’s political crisis
While ethnic Chinese are being scapegoated within South Korea’s political crisis, Beijing is leveraging this opportunity to ...
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Concern grows in Washington, Seoul about China's disinformation campaign
The United States has acknowledged Beijing's global disinformation campaign amid growing concerns in Seoul and Washington about China's alleged interference in South Korean politics and elections.
Anti-China faction in Korea risks 'serious harm' to ties: Beijing's top envoy
China acknowledges S. Korea’s hopes for Xi’s visit, but Dai sidesteps direct answer Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai ...
South Korean Cab Driver Had No Idea India Existed; Woman Shares Hilarious Interaction
An Indian woman had a hilarious interaction with a cab driver in South Korea, who didn't know India existed. Based in Seoul, ...
‘How Are We Going to Afford This?’ U.S. Companies Face Tariff Reality.
Business owners told The Times that President Trump’s tariffs could lead to higher costs and expressed frustration at the ...
South Korea groups step up restructuring as US tariff threats loom
Conglomerates are merging or selling business units to streamline operations and raise cash amid trade uncertainty ...
New York Sun1d
Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky Sends Shockwaves Through East Asia
The danger of a loss or weakening of American military resolve might appear even greater on Asia’s eastern periphery than in ...
中国日报网4d
South Korea birth rate rises for first time in 9 years
SEOUL — The number of births in South Korea rose last year for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in ...
Seoul shares drop over 3% on looming tariff war, Nvidia slump; won at 3-week low
Korean stocks tumbled over 3 percent Friday, dragged down by a possible tariff war threat by U.S. President Donald Trump and ...
Cook Islands PM survives no-confidence vote over China pact
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition ...
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Not putting America first
Ultimately, the chaos Trump 2.0 has unleashed in such a short amount of time is both unprecedented and bewildering. In seeking to put “America First”, Trump is perversely hastening its decline. He is ...