President Biden Denounces Anti-Semitic Behavior in United States and EuropeOn the 7th, which is Holocaust Remembrance Day marking the genocide of Jews by the Nazis during World War II, President Joe Biden of the United States repeatedly sent warning messages about the pro-Palestinian protests in American universities that are turning into anti-Semitism. Nonetheless, the protests are spreading beyond American universities to Europe. President Biden, […]
U.S. Troop Reduction in Korea? What It Means for National Security - Part 1On the 16th, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed from Rhode Island expressed that the presence of U.S. troops in South Korea is receiving bipartisan support. Chairman Reed said this during an interview with Asia Today at the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Award Group & Winner Reception held in the Dirksen […]
Fed Chair Powell: No Plans for Interest Rate Cut Amid Strong EconomyJerome Powell, Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), has scuttled the market’s hopes for a cut in the benchmark interest rate. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 16th (local time), Powell said at an economic forum in Washington, D.C., “Recent indicators have not given us more confidence. Rather, it suggests that […]
Seattle Mayor Makes Historic Visit to Seoul, Strengthening TiesSource: City of Seoul Bruce Harrell, the first Asian-American Mayor of Seattle and son of a war veteran led a large economic delegation on a visit to Seoul on April 15. During their meeting, Mayor Oh Se Hoon introduced the Climate Companion Card, part of Seoul’s key policy, the Special City of Companionship and Charm. […]
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida's Diplomatic Slip Up: Calls China an 'Ally' in Press ConferencePrime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan had a slip of the tongue during a joint press conference with President Joe Biden on the 10th (local time), referring to China as an “ally” before quickly correcting himself. In response to a reporter’s question about diplomatic relations with China, Prime Minister Kishida said in Japanese, “China is […]
Biden's Warning to China: South China Sea Dispute Heats UpU.S. President Joe Biden is set to warn against China’s coercive actions in the South China Sea. He plans to clarify that the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty applies to the Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, where the Philippines and China are in a territorial dispute. This area rapidly emerges as a potential flashpoint […]
U.S., Japan, and South Korea Discuss Joint Response to North Korean Cyber Activities at Washington SummitDiplomats from South Korea, the United States, and Japan gathered in Washington D.C. to discuss joint responses to issues directly linked to North Korea’s nuclear weapons development funds, such as virtual asset hacking. According to a report by Yonhap News on the 30th, the three countries held the Second United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Diplomatic Working […]
President Biden Denounces Anti-Semitic Behavior in United States and Europe On the 7th, which is Holocaust Remembrance Day marking the genocide of Jews by the Nazis during World War II, President Joe Biden of the United States repeatedly sent warning messages about the pro-Palestinian protests in American universities that are turning into anti-Semitism. Nonetheless, the protests are spreading beyond American universities to Europe. President Biden, […]
U.S. Troop Reduction in Korea? What It Means for National Security - Part 1 On the 16th, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed from Rhode Island expressed that the presence of U.S. troops in South Korea is receiving bipartisan support. Chairman Reed said this during an interview with Asia Today at the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Award Group & Winner Reception held in the Dirksen […]
Fed Chair Powell: No Plans for Interest Rate Cut Amid Strong Economy Jerome Powell, Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), has scuttled the market’s hopes for a cut in the benchmark interest rate. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 16th (local time), Powell said at an economic forum in Washington, D.C., “Recent indicators have not given us more confidence. Rather, it suggests that […]
Seattle Mayor Makes Historic Visit to Seoul, Strengthening Ties Source: City of Seoul Bruce Harrell, the first Asian-American Mayor of Seattle and son of a war veteran led a large economic delegation on a visit to Seoul on April 15. During their meeting, Mayor Oh Se Hoon introduced the Climate Companion Card, part of Seoul’s key policy, the Special City of Companionship and Charm. […]
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida's Diplomatic Slip Up: Calls China an 'Ally' in Press Conference Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan had a slip of the tongue during a joint press conference with President Joe Biden on the 10th (local time), referring to China as an “ally” before quickly correcting himself. In response to a reporter’s question about diplomatic relations with China, Prime Minister Kishida said in Japanese, “China is […]
Biden's Warning to China: South China Sea Dispute Heats Up U.S. President Joe Biden is set to warn against China’s coercive actions in the South China Sea. He plans to clarify that the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty applies to the Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, where the Philippines and China are in a territorial dispute. This area rapidly emerges as a potential flashpoint […]
U.S., Japan, and South Korea Discuss Joint Response to North Korean Cyber Activities at Washington Summit Diplomats from South Korea, the United States, and Japan gathered in Washington D.C. to discuss joint responses to issues directly linked to North Korea’s nuclear weapons development funds, such as virtual asset hacking. According to a report by Yonhap News on the 30th, the three countries held the Second United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Diplomatic Working […]
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