South Korea’s economy is doing “quite well” amid the coronavirus pandemic due in part to its dependence on China as an export destination, says Sanjay Mathur, chief economist for Southeast Asia and …
Asia Today: South Korea closes many schools again amid surge
South Korea is closing schools and returning to remote learning in the capital region as the country counted its 12th straight day of triple-digit daily increases …
3 years later, US pressed to declare Rohingya crisis ‘genocide,’ hold Myanmar accountable
As Myanmar’s violent campaign against the Rohingya continues, the U.S. refuses to declare the case a genocide.
Facebook Plans Legal Action After Thailand Tells It to Mute Critics
After a warning from the government, the company restricted access to a Facebook group critical of the Thai monarchy. But it said it would challenge the order.
Trump Can’t Have His Cake and Eat It Too on Iran Sanctions
Washington has no right to impose snapback sanctions on Tehran because it is no longer a participant in the Iran nuclear deal.
Iran hails ‘constructive’ talks with visiting IAEA chief
Trip comes after US pressed the UNSC to reimpose sanctions on Tehran that were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iran won’t accept any demands beyond 2015 nuclear deal
Iran’s nuclear chief says his country won’t accept any additional demands beyond its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal …
Iran, IAEA Chief Say Talks in Tehran Were ‘Constructive’
Talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s chief were constructive, Iran’s top nuclear official Ali Akbar Salehi was quoted as saying on Tuesday, after meeting Rafael Grossi during a visit to seek access …
Iran Plays the Race Card | Opinion
In addition to promoting genocide and threatening terrorism—mostly unimpeded by Twitter censors, who seem focused on Donald Trump Sr. and Jr. —Khamenei has been needling the U.S. about race relations …
Many parts of Trump’s policy toward Iran have ‘backfired’: Expert
U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign on Iran has been “cruel and counterproductive,” with “very, very punishing sanctions that have not achieved any realistic goal,” says Barbara Slavin, director of …