North Korea’s Kim Jong Un unveiled new goals to further bolster his regime’s military in 2023 during a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party on Dec. 27, state media reported on Wednesday. The Sixth Enlarged Plenary Meeting of the party’s 8th Central Committee came as tensions between the two Koreas are nearing boiling point after multiple North Korean…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Announces New Military Goals for 2023, Hints at More Missile Launches
‘Extremely Irresponsible’: Expert Warns China’s Border Reopening Amid COVID Surge May Trigger Global Pandemic Resurgence
December 28, 2022
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A health expert has sharply criticized the Chinese regime’s lifting of international travel restrictions in the midst of a massive COVID wave sweeping through the country, saying the move is “extremely irresponsible” and could cause a global resurgence of the pandemic. The National Health Commission announced on Dec. 26 that the country would end all…
UN Urges Countries to Help Rohingya at Sea as Hundreds Land in Indonesia
PIDIE, Indonesia—The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) urged countries on Tuesday to help Rohingya Muslims stranded at sea as at least 20 reportedly died and hundreds more landed in Indonesia after weeks adrift in the Indian Ocean. Nearly 500 Rohingya have reached Indonesia in the past six weeks while “many others did not act despite…
Irish Tourist Dies in Fall From Moving Train in Thailand
BANGKOK—An Irish national taking a tour in western Thailand died Tuesday after falling out of a moving train, police said. The man was identified as 45-year-old Patrick Ward, whose Irish passport said he was born in New Zealand. His current place of residence was not immediately known, but he entered Thailand on Monday on a…
CBP Seizes Products From Chinese Companies That Allegedly Used North Korean Labor
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Tuesday it has begun seizing merchandise from three Chinese companies due to their alleged use of North Korean labor, which is presumed under U.S. federal law to be forced labor unless proven otherwise. A CBP investigation found that the companies—Jingde Trading Ltd., Rixin Foods. Ltd., and…
‘Whether You Live or Die, No One Cares’: Chinese Left Helpless Amid COVID Crisis
Inside the mortuary of a top hospital in China’s fifth most populous city of Guangzhou, dead bodies have been piled on the floor after the refrigerated chambers hit capacity. Outside several morgues in the southwestern municipality Chongqing, cars have formed long lines waiting for bodies to be cremated. Up north in China’s capital, there were…
Japan Tightens Border Controls for Travelers From COVID-Hit China as Accurate Virus Data Obscured
Japan is the latest country to tighten border controls for people who have visited mainland China, as the communist regime removes cross-border traveling restrictions despite a COVID-19 outbreak sweeping across the country. Starting from midnight on Dec. 30, travelers from mainland China are required to present a negative COVID test result upon arrival, Japanese Prime…
Japan Raises 10-year Bond Yield Limit, Signaling Possible Shift in Monetary Policy
The Bank of Japan announced on Dec. 20 that it was raising the ceiling on its 10-year government bond yield from 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent. Japan’s economic average plunged that afternoon, and the Japanese yen rose in response, signaling investors that the last country with negative interest rates was going to start ending its…
Taiwan to Extend Conscription to One Year, Citing Rising China Threat
TAIPEI—Taiwan will extend compulsory military service to one year from four months in 2024 due to the rising threat the democratically governed island faces from its giant neighbor China, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday. The move, which had been well-flagged, comes as the Chinese communist regime ramps up military, diplomatic, and economic pressure on…
South Korean President Slams Military’s Response to North Korea’s Drones, Calls for ‘Intense’ Training
The president of South Korea has criticized the military’s response after it failed to shoot down any of the five North Korean drones that violated its airspace on Monday. “Yesterday, North Korea’s military drones invaded our airspace. The incident showed a substantial lack of our military’s preparedness and training for the past several years, and…
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