[ad_1] Updated Jan. 13, 2024 5:03 pm ET WASHINGTON—John Kerry is stepping down as the president’s special envoy for climate this spring, according to two people familiar with the decision.…
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Taiwan Holds Election as World Watches
[ad_1] Jan. 12, 2024 10:06 pm ET TAIPEI—Taiwanese voters headed to the polls on Saturday to choose a new president in an unpredictable three-way race being closely watched in Washington,…
Nikkei’s Hot Run Continues; Hits Fresh 34-Year High
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 12, 2024 2:34 am ET The Nikkei Stock Average rose to a fresh 34-year high, underpinned by expectations for the Bank of Japan to maintain its super-loose…
Nikkei Stock Average Heads for Fourth Day of Near 34-Year Highs
[ad_1] The Nikkei Stock Average appears headed for a fourth straight day of near 34-year highs, underpinned by expectations for the Bank of Japan to maintain its super-loose accommodative monetary…
China’s Messaging to the U.S.: Don’t Rock the Boat
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 10, 2024 8:24 pm ET A new buzzword is emerging in Beijing’s messaging to Washington: the “San Francisco vision”—a veiled warning to the U.S. not to rock…
Why Does China Remain Terrible at Soccer? Xi Jinping Has One Answer
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 10, 2024 9:45 am ET China has a keen interest in soccer, a population of 1.4 billion people and a powerful leader determined to see his country…
South Korea’s Opposition Head Was Stabbed to Stop Him Becoming President, Police Say
[ad_1] SEOUL—The elderly man who stabbed South Korea’s opposition leader last week did so wanting to prevent the progressive politician from winning the country’s next presidential election in three years,…
Opinion | Taiwan’s Victory for Democracy
[ad_1] The press is full of fear and trembling after Taiwan’s people on Saturday elected as president the candidate most disliked by Beijing. How about first celebrating the island nation’s…