U.S. and Taiwan Finalize New Trade Agreement

Semiconductor PanelFritzchensFritz, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Katie Braman On February 12, 2026, the United States and Taiwan finalized a new trade agreement between the two nations. This agreement brings along major tariff reductions, lowering the U.S. tariff rate for imports from Taiwan to 15% from the previous 20,% as well as committing Taiwan to a schedule for lowering or eliminating tariffs on nearly all US goods. Taiwan... Continue Reading →

February 16, 2026 0

Bangladesh’s 2026 Election: a Pivotal Moment for Democracy

Gathering for Tarique Rahman, 2026 Frameofashik, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Noah Eubanks Bangladesh’s 2026 election is a pivotal transition to democracy following the Gen-Z protests that forced leader Sheikh Hasina into exile in 2024. Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won by a landslide on Thursday, positioning Rahman to become the... Continue Reading →

February 16, 2026 0

North Korea Becomes Latest Country to Restart Nuclear Threats

By Sam Dantzler North Korea has reengaged in nuclear saber rattling over the last few weeks with missile launches into its eastern waters, artillery flashes near disputed zones, and South Korean intelligence warning of North Korean nuclear sites being reactivated on short notice. None of this is happening in a vacuum. The global conversation around nuclear... Continue Reading →

November 13, 2025 0

Trump, Xi, and Managing Competition

By Sam Dantzler Last week’s Trump-Xi meeting in South Koreas was one of those diplomatic moments where the vibes and the substance didn’t totally match, but both administrations pretended they did. Both sides seemed to have a positive response and agreed that relations were headed in a more “stable” direction. Compared to the icy standoff... Continue Reading →

November 3, 2025 0

Japan’s Rightward Turn Towards Takaichi

By Sam Dantzler Japan is on the verge of a political milestone with the election of Sanae Takaichi as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), setting her up to become the country’s first female prime minister. At 64, the veteran lawmaker and follower of the late Shinzo Abe has long been one of the most... Continue Reading →

October 8, 2025 0

U.S.-South Korea Relationship Under Strain After Immigration Raid

By Sam Dantzler The Trump administration says it wants more foreign investment in America’s industrial revival. Yet when South Korea delivered, with billions flowing into a Hyundai–LG battery plant in Georgia, federal agents showed up in armored vehicles, shackled hundreds of Korean technicians, and shipped them home. The September 4th raid, the largest single-site immigration action in... Continue Reading →

September 14, 2025 0

An Evolving Global Order – Beijing’s 2025 Victory Day Parade

By Sam Dantzler On September 3, 2025, Beijing staged its largest military parade in years to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. President Xi Jinping presided over the event in Tiananmen Square, flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. The imagery was unmistakable: a carefully choreographed alignment of leaders who... Continue Reading →

September 7, 2025 0

Co-Conspirator of the Mumbai Terror Attacks Extradited to India

By Lauren Ho This past week, Tahawwur Hussain Rana was extradited from the United States to face criminal charges in India for involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks. Beginning November 26, 2008, the nation of India experienced a series of terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Ten militant members of the Pakastani group the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) conducted... Continue Reading →

April 12, 2025 0

Swinging for the Fences: Ohtani, the Dodgers, and the Growth of Major League Baseball in Japan

By Sam Dantzler On Thursday, the 2025 Major League Baseball regular season kicked off with an abundance of compelling storylines to follow over the next six months. Among the narratives, the LOADED Los Angeles Dodgers' sustained dominance is poised to be at the center of attention as the season unfolds. Before their opening day game... Continue Reading →

March 31, 2025 0

Isolated from the West, Myanmar Looks for Friendship in Russia

Lauren Ho In 2021, the Myanmar military, or junta, overthrew its elected government and hassince maintained power. The junta stated its intention to turn over governing power, but hasyet to fulfill its promise. Its head of military, General Min Aung Hlaing, has extended Myanmar’sstate of emergency seven times to maintain power. The most recent renewal... Continue Reading →

March 8, 2025 0

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