East Asia
Protests in South Korea Over Trump’s Request For Aid in the Middle East
South Korean protesters crowd the US Embassy in Seoul to push back against possible deployment of Korean naval soldiers to the Middle East.
U.S.-South Korea Joint Military Exercise Prompts Threats from North Korea
Thursday, April 17: The semiannual joint “Freedom Flag” exercise between the U.S. and South Korea is set to begin today amidst tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
The Implications of the China-U.S. Tariff Battle
Global markets have been shaken this past week by a tariff tit-for-tat between the U.S. and China, as both countries engage in what has been described by Chinese officials as a “fight to the end.” This tariff war is unique as President Donald Trump reversed the majority of his “reciprocal tariffs” on dozens of other countries—keeping a universal 10% on all imports to the U.S.—while elevating those against China due to a perceived “lack of respect” at the country’s decision to retaliate.