Posts by Amelia Frost
Despite Blocked US Steel Bid, Japan Won’t Stop Seeking American Deals
[ad_1] As signs emerged that President Biden was gearing up to stop the Japanese steel maker Nippon Steel from acquiring Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel, top Japanese officials repeatedly warned that quashing the merger would hinder economic ties between the allies. Japan’s biggest business lobby, Keidanren, said in September that America’s investability would be tarnished if Nippon…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Political Crisis: What Could Happen Next?
[ad_1] South Korean investigators attempted to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence Friday over a failed martial law bid but were blocked by his security forces. They stood down just days before the warrant’s deadline expires on Monday. AFP takes a look at what could happen next: The Corruption Investigation Office (CIO)…
Read MoreSouth Korea In Political Crisis After President Resists Arrest
[ad_1] South Korea’s political leadership was in uncharted territory Saturday after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree days before the warrant expires. In scenes of high drama on Friday, Yoon Suk Yeol’s presidential guards and military troops shielded the former star prosecutor from investigators, who called off their arrest attempt…
Read MoreKamala Harris interviewing top vice-presidential contenders #15
Vice-President Kamala Harris is interviewing potential contenders to be her running mate on Sunday, ahead of a battleground tour next week. Among those travelling to Washington, DC, to meet Ms Harris are Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Mark Kelly and Governor Tim Walz. The choices for the Democratic vice-president has been narrowed to a group of…
Read MoreKamala Harris interviewing top vice-presidential contenders #16
Vice-President Kamala Harris is interviewing potential contenders to be her running mate on Sunday, ahead of a battleground tour next week. Among those travelling to Washington, DC, to meet Ms Harris are Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Mark Kelly and Governor Tim Walz. The choices for the Democratic vice-president has been narrowed to a group of…
Read MoreKamala Harris interviewing top vice-presidential contenders #17
Vice-President Kamala Harris is interviewing potential contenders to be her running mate on Sunday, ahead of a battleground tour next week. Among those travelling to Washington, DC, to meet Ms Harris are Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Mark Kelly and Governor Tim Walz. The choices for the Democratic vice-president has been narrowed to a group of…
Read MoreKamala Harris interviewing top vice-presidential contenders #18
Vice-President Kamala Harris is interviewing potential contenders to be her running mate on Sunday, ahead of a battleground tour next week. Among those travelling to Washington, DC, to meet Ms Harris are Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Mark Kelly and Governor Tim Walz. The choices for the Democratic vice-president has been narrowed to a group of…
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