https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/21/south-korea-lawmakers-vote-to-sack-prime-minister The prime minister of South Korea, Han-Duck-Soo, has been labeled as “consistently incompetent and irresponsible” and lawmakers have called for South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol to dismiss him of his duties. President Yoon is expected to make use of his power and reject the bill to fire the prime minister. South Korean lawmakers state that the prime minister… Read more »
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3234232/beijings-burden-why-north-korea-russia-military-ties-could-become-headache-china President of Russia, Vladimir Putin and Dictator of North Korea, Kim Jong Un have met to discuss an arms trade between the 2 countries. Because of the war in Ukraine, Russia has asked North Korea for artillery shells and anti-tank missiles in exchange for Russia’s advanced satellite technology and nuclear-powered submarines. This can cause problems for China because this… Read more »
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/14/india/kerala-nipah-virus-india-outbreak-intl-hnk/index.html https://abcnews.go.com/Health/nipah-virus-amid-outbreak-india/story?id=103275709 The southern state of Kerala is currently facing an outbreak of the Nipah Virus, the Virus has been known to have a fatality rate of 40 to 70% so far more than 700 people have been reported to come into contact with the virus while many others have been tested. Symptoms of the Nipah Virus start out relatively… Read more »
China increases its regional aggression against Taiwan, as well as towards other countries they claim they must have territory in. The United States has been supporting Taiwan in their fight against China, last month Biden gave $345 million in military assistance and now U.S. lawmakers are pushing to send more military as the United States intends to support Taiwan’s independence…. Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/13/kim-jong-un-putin-weapons-talk-russian-space-base-amur https://www.npr.org/2023/09/13/1199190066/russia-north-korea-putin-kim-jong-un-summit In early September, Putin invited Kim Jong Un to Russia’s Far East to show the country they intend to support their endeavors in space travel, in a possible exchange for military cooperation against the west. North Korea has attempted to put a spy satellite into space twice, neither have been successful however with this new exchange of intelligence… Read more »
Link to article: https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20230920/a369349e9da14217a95611a11ae382c4/c.html The prime minister of pakistan has opened talks with china about becoming a part of china’s modernization program. Prime minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar hopes to strengthen relationships with china and other members of the Global Development Initiative (GDI). Prime minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar has emphasized how COVID-19, conflict, and climate change have delayed pakistan’s attempts to join the… Read more »
Link to article: https://english.news.cn/20230921/51dbc36f16574cb8b03a417ec6602232/c.html Russia and China have become very strong allies and are now collaborating. President Vladimir Putin has expressed Russia’s willingness to collaborate with China in resisting unipolar hegemony. Vladimir Putin also stated that Russia’s economy has recovered from the international sanction that happened because of the war with Ukraine. Putin has also talked about how Russia supports… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-abandons-efforts-eradicate-deadly-honey-bee-parasite-2023-09-20/ Mites in Australia are causing prices of common crops such as apples, almonds, avocados to increase. The Varroa mite, a parasite that is killing honey bees, is having a major negative impact on the pollination of crops. These mites are infecting thousands of bees forcing the Australian government to take action. The Australian government recently just… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230919_02/ Japanese car manufacturer Toyota is creating a new method for manufacturing its next-generation electric vehicles (EVs), which are set to hit the market in 2026. This new system will affect the conveyor belts, as they will no longer be necessary for moving large parts around. Instead, these EVs will autonomously navigate their creation by “driving through”… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealand-should-use-diplomacy-avert-any-conflict-taiwan-strait-pm-2023-09-19/ During a debate ahead of New Zealand’s general election, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins emphasized the importance of using diplomatic methods to prevent armed conflict in the Taiwan Strait if China were to invade Taiwan. Taiwan has become an important figure in IR due to one question; is it a sovereign nation, or is it a part… Read more »
