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
China Announces Plans to Limit Non-Necessary Abortions
The State Council of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Sept. 27 announced new guidelines to fight...
Children Can Now Use Trans Drugs Without Parental Permission, UK Court Overrules Earlier Decision
On Sept. 17, Britain’s Court of Appeal overturned a High Court decision to limit the use of puberty-blocking...
Japan Promises ‘Necessary Response’ to China for Military Aggression Against Taiwan
Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi recently said that his country will provide a “necessary response...
Lancet Admits COVID-19 Lab Leak ‘Plausible,’ Scientists Who Denounced Theory Have Wuhan Links
Back in Feb. 2020, The Lancet, an influential medical journal, published a letter dismissing the possibility...
Gab CEO Refuses to Comply With Germany’s Censorship Dictates
Social media platform Gab has recently been facing intense pressure from German authorities to comply...
Havana Syndrome Hits U.S. Intelligence Officer During India Trip
An intelligence officer traveling with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Chief William Burns suffered...
US, Australia, India, and Japan Leaders Commit to Securing Indo-Pacific at White House Meeting
On Sept. 24, leaders from the four-nation Quad group met at the White House to discuss efforts to maintain...
Review Uncovers Corruption in World Bank’s ‘Doing Business’ Reports
On Sept. 15, a report published by law firm WilmerHale for the World Bank’s ethics committee showed that...
Newly Elected Head of Taiwan’s KMT Pledges to Mend Ties With Mainland China, Re-establish Presence in
Winning 45 percent of the Kuomintang vote, Eric Chu defeated dark horse contender Chang Ya-chung, an...