Politics

China's birth count hit a record low of 7.92 million in 2025, a 17% drop from the previous year. Explore the impact of this demographic shift on the global economy.

On Jan 19, 2026, President Trump threatened 10% tariffs on 8 European nations over the Greenland dispute. US futures and Nikkei fall as transatlantic tensions reach a new peak.

A Seoul court has posthumously acquitted Kang Eul-seong on Jan 19, 2026, 50 years after his execution under the National Security Act. The retrial revealed torture and procedural errors.

Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's legal team has filed an appeal in an obstruction of justice case as of Jan 19, 2026. Read about the political and legal implications.

The CSRC is implementing measures to cool the China stock market rally 2026, targeting excessive trading and margin financing to ensure a sustainable, long-term bull market.

China's new home prices fell 3% YoY in December 2025, according to NBS data. The decline across 70 cities highlights ongoing challenges for the Chinese economy.

China's port throughput rose 9.5% in 2025, reaching 320 million TEU and driving a record US$1.19 trillion trade surplus. Explore the strategic growth of China's shipping hubs.

Pentagon orders 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for deployment to Minnesota amid violent anti-ICE protests. Analyze the impact of the US Pentagon Minnesota troop deployment 2026.

Commemorating the 31st anniversary of the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake while examining Japan's 'multimortality society' and its impact on disaster recovery infrastructure.

President Lee and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni met for a summit on January 19, 2026, reaffirming their commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Leading quantum physicist You Chenglong leaves LSU to join China's UESTC, a university on the US Entity List. Discover the implications for the global quantum race.

China's economy grew 5 percent in 2025, its weakest performance in decades. Q4 growth slowed to 4.5 percent according to official NBS data.