Tag: Asia & Pacific

Residents Affected by New Zealand Chemical Truck Fire Told to Wash Households Down

Households near the chemical truck fire that burnt in New Zealand on the morning of March 8 are being told to wash down the layer of canola oil that settled across properties as a result of the fire. Mervyn Chetty, Auckland Council’s general manager for licensing and regulatory compliance, noted that many people had noticed…


South Korea’s Trade Deficit Has Lasted for Nearly a Year Due to China Trade Dependence

South Korea’s exports have been dragged down by China’s economic slowdown and import slump. The East Asian country has experienced a continuing trade deficit for nearly a year due to being heavily dependent on China for both imports and exports. In the first two months of this year, South Korea’s trade deficit has nearly reached…


South Korea’s Trade Deficit Has Lasted for a Year Due to China Trade Dependence

South Korea’s exports have been dragged down by China’s economic slowdown and import slump. The East Asian country has experienced a continuing trade deficit for nearly a year due to being heavily dependent on China for both imports and exports. In the first two months of this year, South Korea’s trade deficit has nearly reached…


TikTok Whistleblower Says US Data Can Easily Be Accessed From China: Sen. Hawley

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is pressing the Treasury Department to conduct a thorough review of new whistleblower allegations regarding the Chinese-owned short video app TikTok that were recently brought to his attention. Writing to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen on March 8, Hawley said that a TikTok whistleblower has come to him with direct…


US Must Help Japan, Taiwan Boost War Preparedness To Counter Heightened China Threat: Experts

News Analysis The Chinese threat has heightened the need for collective defense operations between the United States, Japan, and Taiwan. However, the Taiwanese and Japanese armies are particularly ill-equipped for war, according to geo-strategists. Experts say the United States should support the two countries in order to resolve internal problems and establish competent joint operations….


McCarthy Confirms Plan to Meet With Taiwan’s President in US

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is set to meet with Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen during her U.S. visit later this year, the Californian Republican confirmed on March 7, adding that the meeting would not replace his anticipated trip to the democratic island. “That has nothing to do with my travel, if I would go to…


North Korea Could Soon Launch Solid-Fuel ICBM: South Korean Spy Agency

North Korea may conduct large-scale military exercises and test its newly developed solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as early as this month, South Korean’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) told South Korean lawmakers on Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency reported. The United States and South Korea have stepped up their joint drills as a defense measure. The speculation…


Thai Man Gets 2-Year Jail Term for Selling ‘Yellow Duck’ Calendar

A court in Thailand on Tuesday sentenced a 26-year-old man to two years in jail for selling calendars featuring satirical cartoons of yellow ducks that prosecutors claimed defamed the country’s monarch. The Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) said Narathorn Chotmankongsin, whom it identified as Ton Mai, was charged with lese majeste, which forbids insulting…


With Pails and Mugs, Philippine Residents Clean up Oil Spill

POLA, Philippines—Residents of a central Philippine province affected by an oil spill from a sunken tanker endured the powerful stench of petroleum as they cleaned it up using buckets and mugs while authorities raced to contain environmental damage. Wearing personal protective equipment and masks, residents of the town of Pola in Oriental Mindoro, with the…


The Continued Fight for Religious Freedom in China: A Hudson Institute Event

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been and continues to persecute religious minorities and commit countless atrocities. Even though the CCP tries to cover it up, evidence indicates that the regime is committing mass sterilizations, separating children from their families, and putting those who dare to practice their religion into labor camps. What should America…