TRUMP’S SOUTH KOREA TARIFF HIKE

TRUMP’S SOUTH KOREA TARIFF HIKE

The Situation On January 26, 2026, US President Donald Trump announced plans to increase tariffs on South Korean imports from 15 percent to 25 percent, targeting automobiles, lumber, pharmaceuticals, and other goods under reciprocal trade measures. Trump accused South...
THE WASHINGTON POST’S RETRENCHMENT

THE WASHINGTON POST’S RETRENCHMENT

As the Washington Post prepares to implement what could be its most severe staffing cuts in recent years, with up to 300 positions potentially eliminated, the consequences extend far beyond American shores to reach readers in Singapore and across Asia who have come to...