North Korea’s Kim Jong Un carried out a sweeping reorganization of his leadership including military chiefs as he pledged to bolster the country’s nuclear might in the new year.
Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti is calling for a bolstered presence of NATO peacekeeping forces in his country.
The Bank of Korea should keep its policy focus on fighting inflation and be ready to help stabilize markets, Governor Rhee Chang-yong said in a New Year speech.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen urged Beijing to resume talks with Taipei to help maintain stability in the region in the face of renewed threats by Beijing to use force against Taiwan.
China Evergrande Group delayed releasing a much-anticipated restructuring plan again, missing a self-imposed deadline and disappointing creditors seeking to salvage investments.
South Korea’s exports continued to decline in December in a sign of cooling global demand as higher interest rates weigh on consumption.
While China stock bulls had another miserable year, their fortunes may finally improve in 2023 if the nation’s abrupt reopening from Covid curbs eventually leads to a robust economic recovery.
Brazil’s outgoing president Jair Bolsonaro helped foment social tension after losing the country’s elections, and his followers should support a change in administrations, Vice President Hamilton Mourao said Saturday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to increase his nuclear arsenal in the new year to stifle US and South Korean hostile acts, in a policy-setting address where he left almost no opening for a return to long-stalled disarmament talks.
