China’s hypersonic missile test ‘went around the world’: US official
BEIJING, Nov 18, 2021, CNN. China’s test of a hypersonic missile over the summer “went…
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The United States is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. It is the largest economy in the world and home to 323 million people. When the forum began in 1989, the real GDP of the United States was USD 8.8 trillion, which went up to 16.9 trillion in 2016. Its real per capita GDP also rose from 36,000 in 1989 to 52,000 in 2016.
China, US agree to ease restrictions on journalists
BEIJING, Nov 17, 2021, Reuters. China and the United States will ease restrictions on access…
Pacific’s Kiribati to allow fishing in vast marine park
WELLINGTON, Nov 15, 2021, The Inquirer. The Pacific nation of Kiribati on Monday defended a…
US lawmakers make visit to Taiwan as Beijing conducts ‘combat readiness patrol’ close to island
TAIPEI, Nov 11, 2021, CNN. A delegation of United States lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on…
Japan asks US to abolish extra tariff on steel, aluminium imports
TOKYO, Nov 4, 2021, Reuters. Japan’s trade minister has asked the United States to abolish…
Dollar wavers ahead of central bank meetings in Europe, Japan, Canada
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 26, 2021, CNBC. The dollar inched higher against the safe-haven yen while…
North Korea raps Biden’s pledge to defend Taiwan if China attacks
BEIJING, Oct 23, 2021, Kyodo. North Korea on Saturday lambasted U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent…
Biden says US has ‘commitment’ to defend Taiwan from Chinese attack
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 22, 2021, Politico. President Joe Biden on Thursday didn’t hesitate when asked…
US says firms may meet chip data request amid Taiwan, South Korea concerns
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 22, 2021, Reuters. The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it had…
S. Korea prepares to launch 1st homegrown space rocket
SEOUL, Oct 21, 2021, Yonhap. South Korea was preparing Thursday to launch its first homegrown…
‘Squid Game’ frenzy helps Netflix top subscriber targets
SEOUL, Oct 20, 2021, Reuters. Global interest in Netflix’s Korean thriller “Squid Game” helped lure…
S. Korea targets Apple over new app store regulation
SEOUL, Oct 15, 2021, Reuters. Apple Inc (AAPL.O) was on a collision course with South…