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A rapid shift in demand for US fiberUS cotton exporters are experiencing one of the sharpest swings in trade flows in years. Shipments to China collapsed in early 2025, while…
A New Push to Bypass the SeasChina is racing to build reliable overland trade routes to Europe that avoid crowded sea lanes and political chokepoints. The strategy has moved from…
A widening crackdown on driver checks at Japan PostJapan’s transport ministry has ordered Japan Post to suspend the use of some light commercial vans at about 100 post offices after investigators found widespread failures in legally required driver roll calls,…
Why prices are rising nowJapan's biggest mobile carriers are lifting monthly plan prices after a long stretch of intense price competition. The trigger is a mix of higher electricity costs,…
A wave of withdrawals as medicine draws top talentSouth Korea’s most prestigious universities, known collectively as SKY, recorded their highest student withdrawals since official tracking began in 2007. In 2024, 2,481 students exited Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Korea…
A living tide that unveils a hidden roadTwice each year, the sea between Jindo Island and little Modo Island falls away and a dark strip of sand and pebbled mud…