China, India, Japan, Australia, and the trade, debt, and security ties across Asia and the Pacific.
Local media report that Tokyo may write into its revised National Security Strategy an emergency exception allowing nuclear weapons into Japan, while leaving the Three Non-Nuclear Principles formally intact. Even without rewriting the principles themselves, the change would sharpen East Asian debates over deterrence and Japan’s nuclear identity.
Jeon Su-yeon dreamed of becoming a nurse and spending more time with her family. After suddenly collapsing and being declared brain-dead, the 22-year-old's final act of generosity gave eight people a chance to live. Her story is a moving reminder of the human impact of organ donation.
Pakistan's rupee edged higher against the US dollar as the greenback weakened following the American midterm elections. Although the gain was marginal, the movement highlights how political uncertainty in Washington, oil prices and international capital flows influence currencies in financially vulnerable economies.
For years, China’s mysterious reusable spaceplane operated largely beyond public view. Now U.S. intelligence has released the clearest image yet of the spacecraft widely believed to be Shenlong — revealing open cargo-bay doors, a service module and striking similarities to America’s secretive X-37B. But the biggest mystery remains: what is China actually doing with it in orbit?
The largest cryptocurrency theft ever recorded is becoming a geopolitical story. Blockchain intelligence firms have linked the $6.3 billion Binance breach to North Korean hackers, raising new questions about cryptocurrency, sanctions and the ability of states to finance themselves through cybercrime.