South Korea to minimize impact of 50% tariff on steel products, ministry says
SEOUL - South Korea's Industry Ministry said on Monday it will actively respond to the looming 50% U.S. tariff on steel products as part of the country's ongoing trade...
Thailand’s stalled cash handout scheme sours voters on ruling party
BANGKOK - Rungthiwa Pimphanit waited months for a long-promised cash handout of 10,000 baht ($307) from Thailand's ruling party, which she backed in 2023 elections, but...
Russia and Ukraine step up the war on eve of peace talks
MOSCOW/KYIV - On the eve of peace talks, Ukraine and Russia sharply ramped up the war with one of the biggest drone battles of their conflict,...
EU threatens countermeasures over Trump’s steel tariffs hike
BRUSSELS — The European Commission said on Saturday that Europe was prepared to retaliate against President Donald J. Trump’s plan to double tariffs on...
Hamas eyes changes in US Gaza proposal; Witkoff calls response ‘unacceptable’
CAIRO/JERUSALEM — Hamas said on Saturday it was seeking amendments to a US-backed proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, but President...
Japan PM Ishiba mulls Trump trade meeting before G7, says Yomiuri newspaper
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering visiting Washington to meet President Donald J. Trump before a mid-month summit of the Group...
Damning IAEA report spells out past secret nuclear activities in Iran
VIENNA — Iran carried out secret nuclear activities with material not declared to the United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog at three locations that have...
Search continues for Indonesia quarry collapse victims; death toll at 17
JAKARTA — Indonesian authorities will continue searching on Sunday for eight people trapped in a rock collapse at a quarry in West Java, where...
Trump cuts threaten safety training for workers in America’s most dangerous jobs
NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts — By the time Robbie Roberge spotted the fire consuming his boat’s galley last August, he knew he had just minutes to...
Trump’s tariffs to remain in effect after appeals court grants stay
A FEDERAL appeals court temporarily reinstated the most sweeping of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Thursday, a day after a US trade court ruled...
Court blocks most Trump tariffs, says he exceeded his authority
NEW YORK — A US trade court blocked most of President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs in a sweeping ruling on Wednesday that found the...
How a Gen Z gender divide is reshaping democracy
SEOUL/LONDON/BERLIN — South Korea’s young women are expected to lead a broad political backlash against the main conservative party at presidential elections on June...