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Taiwan’s advanced chips make it a bargaining chip in U.S.–China–Japan rivalry Tariffs, subsidies, and new fabs turn semiconductor leverage into day-to-day industrial policy Education must build chip literacy and procurement buffers to withstand supply shocks

President Trump Holds C5+1 Summit with Central Asian Leaders Washington Expands Multilateral Cooperation on Rare Earths with Australia and Japan Analysts Warn China’s 40-Year Strategy Cannot Be Undone Overnight U.S.

Aftermath of the Moon Administration’s ‘Zero Irregular Workers’ Policy Revenue up only 5%, while subsidiary service costs surge 88% Plunging profitability and declining global competitiveness Photo=Incheon Inter

Zepbound and Wegovy to Be Sold in the U.S. at “Most-Favored-Nation” Prices With Drug Price Pressure Mounting, Pfizer and AstraZeneca Also Fall in Line As Profit Margins Shrink for U.S. Pharma, Will China Step Up Its Challenge? U.S.

US leadership in Asia is consolidating, not fading Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and key ASEAN partners are tightening defense and tech ties with Washington This hardening coalition outweighs rhetoric and is reshaping education and industry

Short-video nationalism is entertainment-driven but spreads grievance fast When it targets Japan, boycotts and tourism losses impose real costs Teach short-form literacy and use narrow, transparent rules to curb harms A sing

Lower Courts Ruled Tariffs ‘Unlawful,’ but Conservative-Leaning Supreme Court Outcome Uncertain “Taxation Is a Core Congressional Power” vs.

Power of Siberia 2 shifts China’s energy risk from tankers to pipelines With Alaska LNG, Asia gains buyer leverage and softer price spikes—not an oil crash Winners will master contract design, sanctions exposure, and long build timelines

Far-Right Agenda Rekindled in TokyoAnti-China Sentiment Blends with Real Estate Controls

China Deploys Four-Legged “Wolf” Robots in Taiwan Strait Landing Drills If Defensive Weaknesses Are Fixed, Drones and Robots Could Drive an Unmanned Battlefield Military Drones Deliver Overwhelming Efficiency — From Small-Unit Support to Infrastructure Strikes

Shutdown Halts Assistance Programs for Low-Income Families Airports Plagued by Staff Shortages, Flights Delayed or Canceled Republicans and Democrats Locked in a Standoff with No Compromise in Sight The U.S.

Australia’s diversity is high; classrooms decide cohesion Data show immigrant students succeed with language support and safe schools Priorities: rapid language screening, teacher training, and clear cohort tracking Australi

Surging Chinese arrivals push annual visitor count toward 20 million Shift from group tours to independent travelers redirects spending to road shops Popularity of K-content fuels rise in long-term stays among foreign tourists

U.S. and China agree to suspend port-entry fees for one yearTrans-Pacific sailings fell amid cost shock on North Pacific routes

Resurgence of state-led industrial strategy amid structural supply overhaul Building an investment framework centered on AI and semiconductor sectors Aiming for technological supremacy through convergence of basic science and industrial capital

Beijing denounces Taipei contact as a diplomatic provocationFrosty APEC encounter underscores “smile-free diplomacy”

Stalled U.S.-India Trade Negotiations Disputes Over Russian Oil Imports and Agricultural Market Access Agriculture: A Politically Symbolic and Highly Sensitive Sector India’s agricultural sector is taking a direct hit from climate change and mark

South Korea and China to Accelerate Second-Phase FTA Talks Focus on Livelihood Sectors such as Silver Economy, Startups, and Export Quarantine No Substantial Progress on Lifting the Hallyu Ban South Korean President

Policy uncertainty, not polarization, drives Spain’s talent loss Low vacancy rates and selective outflows show thin, unreliable opportunities Fix it with stable multi-year funding and fixed calendars to lift hiring Spain entered

China’s rare earth monopoly sits in midstream refining and magnet production, not mines An education-led push—rapid training, teaching factories, and industry-linked research—builds the workforce to shift capacity Procurement, recycling, and allied coordination then cut risk faster than tariffs alone