If tensions continue to flare, American and Philippine joint patrols will increase in the South China Sea. This week, the ...

The 2025 Spring Festival travel rush, or chunyun, began on Jan 14 and will continue through Feb 22. This year's Spring ...

US President Donald Trump’s renewed tariff threats against China have been met with expected counter tariffs from Beijing, but Chinese leader Xi Jinping likely sees more than just a trade dispute.

Also in today’s newsletter, China appoints controversial ambassador to manage Europe relations, and the right-wing pastor backing South Korea’s Yoon ...

South Korean President Yoon's recent declaration of martial law highlights the nation's political disfunction. Dr. Yul Sohn and Dr. Won-Taek Kang of the East Asia Institute reflect on the trends in ...

Geopolitics – the interaction of strategy with geography and power – forms part of the mental architecture of every national leader. Most are only dimly aware of the geopolitical framework that shapes ...

With the passing of “engagement,” the mood had darkened considerably in Seoul, mirroring a new, bellicose swagger evident ...

South Korean police said that access to DeepSeek had also been blocked, while the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry ...

South Korea's police told AFP they had blocked access to DeepSeek, while the trade ministry said that access had been temporarily restricted.

South Korea's industry ministry has temporarily blocked employee access to Chinese Artificial Intelligence (AI)startup ...

Chinese tariff retaliation, the January unemployment rate in Korea and a BSP meeting will be in focus next week ...

Earlier, Italy, Australia, India, the US, Japan, South Korea, and several other countries prohibited state bodies from using the DeepSeek chatbot for security reasons ...