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
In Leaked Recording, Elite Chinese Scholar Laments Crippling Dysfunction of Communist Regime
News analysis In early February, a leaked audio recording featuring former Harvard–Yenching Institute...
Putin Recognizes Breakaway Eastern Territories, Says Ukraine Is a ‘Bolshevik’ Invention
In a long speech given Monday, Feb. 21, the president of Russia officially recognized the separatist...
White House Prolongs America’s COVID-19 National Emergency as States Drop Mandates
On Sunday, Feb. 21, President Biden declared an extension of the nearly two-year national emergency to...
Pentagon-funded University Hosts Economist Promoting Socialism as the Way to Counter China
The Pentagon has stepped up promotion of socially progressive ideology in the ranks of the U.S. military...
Japanese Senator Draws Scrutiny for Hiring Chinese Woman as Secretary: Report
Shinpei Matsushita, a Japanese senator of the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has drawn...
Pastor Resigns After Performing Thousands of Baptisms Incorrectly
A Catholic priest in Arizona resigned in early February after thousands of baptisms under his 26-year...
NYC Mayor Terminates 1,430 Employees Over Vaccine Refusal
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the dismissal of 1,430 municipal workers on Feb. 14 because...
American-Born Chinese Skier Eileen Gu Defends Communist China, Gets Censored
On Tuesday, Feb. 8, Californian-born Chinese Skier Eileen Gu attempted to defend the Chinese Communist...
China to Build Nuclear Power Plant in Argentina as It Expands ‘Belt and Road’
As part of a larger push to exert its influence in the region, China has finalized a deal with Argentina...