POLITICS
Unlike most major economies, Japan has spent much of the 21st century adhering to a doctrine of extremely low interest rates — so low that since 2016, they were actually negative. That changed on Tuesday, March 19, when the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced the country’s first interest rate hike
Mike Johnson Elected as 56th Speaker of the House, Ending Weeks of Deadlock
On Oct. 25, the U.S. House of Representatives elected Republican Mike Johnson as Speaker following three...
Book About Ming Emperor Pulled From Shelves in China After Netizens Draw Comparisons With Xi Jinping
A reprint of a book about Chongzhen, the ill-fated last emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), has...
Majority of New Yorkers Believe Migrant Crisis ‘Will Destroy NYC,’ Siena College Poll
According to a poll published on Oct. 24 by the Siena College Research Institute, the majority of New...
‘We can do better together’: Max Fisher Vying to Be Virginia’s State Delegate for District 8
This coming November 7 registered voters in Virginia’s District 8 will be asked to elect a State Delegate...
Sen. Menendez Pleads Not Guilty to Charge of Acting as Foreign Agent for Egypt
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK — U.S. Senator Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty on Monday (Oct. 23) to a new...
A Trip to Baochan Mountain: The Ambition of Chancellor Wang Anshi
In today’s Anhui Province of eastern China, there is a scenic locale known as Mount Baochan (褒禪山), which...
The Politics of Evergrande’s Collapse
In addition to finding a prominent scapegoat for the embattled Chinese real estate sector, the Sept....
Mass Trials and Bounty Hunts of Overseas Chinese Activists Sparks Concern at UN
Human rights investigators at the United Nations (UN) have raised the alarm concerning mass trials carried...
Russia Begins New Advances as Ukrainian Counteroffensive Fades
The Russian military appears to be going on the attack following months of defending their territorial...