North Korea Faces Widespread Human Rights Violations, US State Department ReportOn the 22nd (local time), the US State Department assessed that arbitrary arrests, detentions, torture, and summary executions are rampant in North Korea, with no signs of improvement. The State Department released the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and pointed out that “no significant improvements in human rights conditions were observed in North […]
Uncertainties of Trump's Possible Second Term: Insights from U.S. ExpertsJohn Russell (from left) and Sander Lurie, a partner in Dentons’ government relations practice, and Eric Altbach, a partner at consulting firm Albright Stonebridge Group, are speaking at a seminar on the U.S. presidential election held in Washington D.C. on the 22nd (local time)./ Ha Man Ju, Washington correspondent U.S. experts suggest that South Korea […]
China's Harbin Beer Faces Controversy Over Mold Toxin Detected in ProductHarbin Beer (Image= Baidu) Controversy is brewing over detecting the mold toxin Deoxynivalenol (DON) in Harbin beer from China. According to test results from the Hong Kong Consumer Council, this toxin was detected in Harbin’s Maidao beer but not in 29 other varieties of beer. This toxin can develop during the grains’ fermentation process. While […]
Saudi Aramco's Top Boss Backs China in Energy Dumping ControversyThe world’s largest oil producer has stepped up to defend China against Western criticism that it dumps solar panels and electric vehicles at rock-bottom prices. According to the Financial Times (FT), Amin Nasser, CEO of Aramco, said at the World Energy Congress (WEC) held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on the 22nd (local time), “China has greatly […]
China's Influence Grows as Maldives' Voters Show SupportIn the general election held in the Maldives, an Indian Ocean archipelago, the pro-China ruling party, the Maldivian People’s National Congress (PNC), has won a resounding victory. According to AFP, the Maldives Election Commission announced on the 21st (local time) that the PNC, to which President Mohamed Solih belongs, has secured 66 out of the […]
Russian Outrage as U.S. House Approves $60.8 Billion Aid for UkraineOn the 20th, activists supporting Ukraine were demonstrating in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., urging the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the package security budget. /AP, Yonhap Russia immediately objected as the U.S. House of Representatives passed a support budget of $60.8 billion for Ukraine on the 20th (local time). The […]
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