Sunday bans add about 1.4 miles of travel per trip They now mainly push shoppers online Targeted labor and digital-market policies work better One key number shapes our understanding of Sunday trading rules: 1.4 miles.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Presses Korea to Sign Tariff Deal President Lee Jae-myung: “No Negotiations Without Fairness and Rationality” Could the Mass Arrests of Hyundai and LG Energy Executives Unlock a Compromise? U.S.

A view of Zijin Mining’s Raygorodok gold mine in Akmola, northern Kazakhstan / Photo=Zijin MiningChina Expands Deposits Through Investment and Acquisitions Export Restrictions and Smuggling Crackdown Intensified Strategic Leverage Against the United States

U.S. tariffs mix security aims with bargaining, causing confusion. Allies hedge by shifting trade and investment toward China and cheaper energy, blunting U.S.

Rift Between Left and Right RekindledActive Role in International Conservative Networks

52% of EU Citizens View U.S.–EU Trade Deal Negatively Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Loses Public Trust European Parliament Moves Toward Another No-Confidence Vote Within Months A recent survey shows that a majority of European Union (

U.S. Glenpan, Leading AKLNG, Signs LNG Supply Deal with Japan’s JERA Just Months Ago, Asian Participation Remained Uncertain Taiwan and Japan Prioritize Practical Gains over Project Risks Glenfarne, the U.S.

High tariffs imposed on non-FTA countries Alignment with Trump administration’s hardline stance on China Move seen as blocking China’s windfall from U.S.-Mexico frictions Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico

U.S.-Driven Trade and Foreign Policy at the CoreChina Escalates Its Anti-American Rhetoric

48% of U.S. Companies in China Call for Tariff Removal U.S.

Trump Urges EU to Join Trade Sanctions Against India, China EU Earlier Pledged to Conclude FTA Talks With India This Year Harsh Measures Could Risk Strengthening a China-Russia-India Bloc

Israel: “Precision strike on Hamas senior leadership” Trump: “Does not advance U.S.

China’s dominance in manufacturing now rests on its vast talent pipelines, not just efficiency Western economies risk losing ground unless education and training systems compress time-to-competence at scale Factories of the future will be decided in classrooms as much as on shop floors

France Passes No-Confidence Motion Against Prime Minister François Bayrou Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Steps Down U.S.

Criticism Mounts Over Contradiction With Massive U.S.

peculation on fiscal expansion and monetary easing by successors Mounting fiscal strain from rising national debt and bond yields Concerns of prolonged fiscal burden despite cyclical recovery Sanae Takaichi, form

Impeachment carries an “uncertainty premium,” seen in a 14.6% drop in Korea’s FDI pledges Use impeachment as an emergency brake, not routine politics, to protect electoral mandates and stability Adopt guardrails—one-shot filings, fast voter-centered elections, judicial minimalism—and ring-fence education budgets

Education now depends on “blue territory” where subsea cables and sea lanes shape daily life Disruptions at Suez and Panama show why we need skills for ports, cables, and maritime law Embed ocean literacy, fund micro-credentials, and plan for outages

‘Female Abe’ Takaichi, Former Minister for Economic Security ‘Fun-Cool-Sexy’ Koizumi, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in Rivalry Prospect of Growing Uncertainty in Korea-Japan Relations if Takaichi Secures Victory

Return of Chinese Tourists Begins This Month Revitalization Hopes for Sluggish Tourism and Retail Markets Relief Anticipated for Struggling Retail and Duty-Free Sectors Starting on the 22nd, the South Korean government wi