Trip numbers are set to reach a three-year post-Covid high during China‘s upcoming May Day public holidays, travel firms say. Skip the crowds and save big: The underrated cities Chinese tourists are flocking to this May Day holiday.(Image by Pexels) The holiday, which begins on May 1 and lasts for five days, is a prime…
Evidence grows showing that the US military is setting the stage for war on China. A leaked memo obtained by the Washington Post reveals that the US Department of Defense has made preparing for war with China into its top priority, giving it precedence over all other issues. The Pentagon is concentrating its resources in…
A crane unloads peas imported from Canada at the Laizhou port area of Yantai Port in Yantai, China, on February 28, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The clock is ticking on trade deals that the U.S. will need to strike with many nations, most notably China, to avoid what Trump’s Treasury Secretary has…
Japan’s Kenji Tanigaki has won the best action choreography prize for his work on the Hong Kong film “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Japanese action choreographer Kenji Tanigaki poses for photos with his trophy after winning Best Action Choreography at the Hong Kong Film Awards on April 27,…
The stock market is heading for a weekly gain, as investors latch on to any signs of easing trade tensions. The head of an American business group in China on Friday said that the Chinese government is considering exempting some products from its 125 percent retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. Michael Hart, president of the…
The United States has dispatched a second group of stealth fighter jets to Kadena Air Base in Japan, reinforcing its air power to counter China in the contested western Pacific Ocean. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters Kadena Air Base, located on the island of Okinawa, is…
Pedestrians walking across a crowded traffic at Shibuya crossing square in Tokyo, Japan. Jaczhou | E+ | Getty Images Asia markets rose after Wall Street gained for a third straight day as tech stocks rallied, with investors assessing the trade climate as the U.S. tones down tariff rhetoric and China reportedly mulls suspending tariffs. China may…
The font entrance of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s Tokyo Stock Exchange is asking listed companies to reduce their minimum investment thresholds to attract smaller retail investments. Current guidelines suggest companies keep the minimum investment below 500,000 yen ($3,500)….
More images from an iconic U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Pacific Ocean during World War II have been released, just days after a crew said they found a military vehicle inside the ship. NOAA Ocean Exploration sent a remotely-operated camera inside the USS Yorktown on April 19 and 20, the agency…
China has urged Japan, a treaty ally of the United States, to join forces to fight U.S. President Donald Trump‘s tariffs, the Japanese Kyodo News reports, citing officials in Tokyo. Japan and China have been in “regular communication” at different levels, the Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong told Newsweek. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese…