US President Donald Trump suggested oil tanker crews should “show some guts,” as Iran attacks ships trying to cross the crucial waterway. The war in Iran is causing a global fuel crisis as the Strait ...

The growing partnership between Japan and the Philippines is not an actual alliance – but it could affect the balance of power in the South China Sea.

A legal dispute has emerged over whether the remaining funds from the 2015 bilateral agreement on Japan's wartime sexual ...

Asian stocks fall as oil nears $100 amid escalating Middle East tensions. US allows purchase of stranded Russian oil; Bitcoin jumps above $71,000. Alibaba launches OpenClaw AI app as China’s agentic ...

Asian stock markets declined broadly on Friday, as ongoing tensions from the U.S.-Israel war on Iran continued rattling investor confidence across the region. Fears that energy-driven inflation could ...

Learn about tiger economies, characterized by rapid growth and financial sophistication, primarily in Southeast Asia, but also seen globally in small, outpacing regions.

American officials have said for years that they would prioritize the Indo-Pacific. Now they’re moving warships, missiles and ...

It is the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic as South Korea and the Domincan Republic face off for a spot in the semis.

The Trump administration on Wednesday opened a new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries — an effort ...

The following is the March 5, 2025, Congressional Research Service report, U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Background and Issues for Congress. From the Report In the wake of the Korean War (1950-53), the ...

The top two teams from each of the tournament’s four pools advanced to the quarterfinals. The tournament now shifts to single elimination.

That is roughly twice the disruption the world suffered in the 1970s, offsetting the fact that the energy-intensity of the world economy has fallen by half since then. Although the International ...