The United States is doubling down on squeezing Iran’s economic lifeline.
Both men and women riders face a lack of childcare resources or the inability to afford kindergartens, residents and workers say.
The two countries also stated their opposition to coercion in the East and South China Seas and backed expanded defense and maritime cooperation.
Exports of critical rare-earth elements from China to Japan have virtually halted since December.
The U.S. trade chief suggested the administration has shifted its strategy to have ‘managed trade’ and focus on reform ‘around the edges.’
Regulators are tightening oversight of offshore brokerages and Hong Kong banking channels as concerns grow over capital outflows through financial markets.
The U.S. and Japan are set to address Asia’s top defense forum as China’s military buildup and rising nuclear-risk concerns shape regional security debates.
Semiconductors remained the key engine of Taiwan’s economy, driving a sharp increase in manufacturing production at the start of 2026.
Labor disputes at a Japanese-linked plant and a domestic EV maker highlight rising friction over wages and job security.
Members of the Atajurt rights group say Kazakh police intercepted activists traveling to Astana to discuss Xinjiang-related prosecutions with U.S. officials.
Brussels is investigating whether Chinese state support gave JD.com an unfair advantage in its bid for German online electronics retailer CECONOMY.
Brussels is set to expand tariffs and quotas across multiple sectors to shield European industry from subsidized Chinese exports.
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is set to address the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 30.