South Korea Unveils $1.3 Trillion “Three Mega Projects” to Anchor Next Phase of Economic Growth
SEOUL, June 30 — South Korean President Lee Jae-myung unveiled on Monday a massive package of long-term industrial projects that…
China Expands Export Controls on 40 More Japanese Entities, Citing Curbs on Tokyo’s ‘Neo-militarist Ambitions’
BEIJING / TOKYO, June 30 — China announced Monday that it has imposed new export controls on 40 additional Japanese…
Japan Approves Renaming of Air Self-Defense Force to ‘Air and Space Self-Defense Force’
TOKYO, June 27 — Japan’s upper house of parliament has approved legislation that will rename the country’s Air Self-Defense Force…
Bank of Japan Raises Rates to 1.0% Amid Inflation Concerns and Currency Pressures
TOKYO (VGMG) — The Bank of Japan announced on June 16 that it would raise its policy interest rate by…
Tsinghua University Ranks Sixth Globally in U.S. News Rankings
BEIJING — Tsinghua University has climbed to sixth place in the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings, becoming the…
China’s Top Regulators Signal Policy Priorities at 2026 Lujiazui Forum
SHANGHAI (VGMG) — China’s top financial regulators outlined a series of policy measures at the 2026 Lujiazui Forum on Wednesday,…
China Announces Sanctions Against Philippine Defense Secretary
BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions against Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and his relatives on…
Pakistani Military Helicopter Crash Kills 22 in Kashmir
Pakistani Military Helicopter Crash Kills 22 in Kashmir A Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir…
Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines
Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines GENERAL SANTOS CITY —A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Mindanao region in the…
Iran Strikes U.S. Bases in Gulf; U.S. Retaliates as Hormuz Shipping Plummets and Oil Nears $100
June 3, 2026 — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a coordinated missile and drone assault on U.S. military…