In the sweltering summer of the year 18 CE, a desperate chant echoed across China’s sun-scorched plains: “Heaven has gone […]
Japan hopes Oshikatsu, a fandom phenomenon, can boost its economy
Posters in Tokyo’s enormous Shinjuku railway station are normally used for advertising commodities like cosmetics and food, as well as […]
Polls show Japan, Taiwan fast losing faith in Trump
A recent public opinion poll taken by Japan’s left-leaning Asahi Shimbun newspaper indicates that US President Donald Trump’s excessive tariffs, […]
With Trump’s push, China changing its relations with the world
China has spent much of the past two months shoring up friendships both near and far. Two rounds of ministerial […]
The waning deterrence of America’s nuclear arsenal
As costs soar and rivals surge ahead, the US nuclear arsenal stands at a crossroads between urgent modernization and strategic […]
US-Philippine largest-ever drills bristle with missiles aimed at China
MANILA – In the clearest signal yet of policy continuity from Biden to Trump in Asia, the US and Philippines […]
Trump pushing China toward AI processor self-sufficiency
China’s stockpile of Nvidia H20 artificial intelligence (AI) processors is likely to run out in about a year now that […]
Jet by jet, US losing Pacific air superiority over China
China is racing to shatter US air dominance in the Pacific—one stealth jet, long-range missile and cratered runway at a […]
Outgunned on NGAD, Lockheed doubles down on F-35
Bested at the next-generation US fighter competition, Lockheed Martin is betting big on turning the F-35 into a “fifth-gen-plus” fighter […]
Is China suddenly cool?
IShowSpeed, a 20-year-old American YouTuber and internet star, recently livestreamed hourslong tours of Chinese cities including Beijing and Shanghai, showcasing […]