South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik has called for quickly killing North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and other top officials in Pyongyang in the event that war breaks out on the peninsula again. Shin issued his order on Wednesday, telling South Korea’s Army Special Warfare Command to make preparations for taking out North Korea’s leaders. “If Kim Jong-un starts a war, as a key unit of... 

Superpower China is running out of steam. As delegates from across the vast country assembled last week for the National People’s Congress [NPC], the Communist Party’s rubber-stamp parliament, Beijing’s economic resurgence is in trouble. The global recession triggered by the pandemic has hit China harder than almost anywhere else. World demand for its products, from high-end electronics... 

Russia and China are contemplating a collaborative venture to construct a lunar nuclear power plant, as revealed by Yuri Borisov, the head of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos. Speaking at the World Youth Festival, Borisov outlined plans for a project between 2033-2035, aiming to install a power unit on the lunar surface alongside Chinese partners. The objective is to leverage “nuclear space... 

It’s very likely that the government Kim Jong Un will soon ramp up its provocative missile tests once again, given that the US and South Korean militaries have just kicked off their spring drills. The ‘Freedom Shield’ exercises began Monday and are scheduled to run through March 14. Importantly, these are the first annual joint Freedom Shield drills since Pyongyang pulled out of a 2018 inter-Korean... 

Germany is reportedly exploring diplomatic channels with India and Arab nations to secure additional artillery shells for Ukraine. Concerns about potential collapse of Kyiv’s defenses due to ammunition shortages prompted Western intelligence warnings. The US, Ukraine’s primary donor, has faced delays in providing defense aid due to Congressional approval issues. House Republicans link aid approval... 

A now-viral account of a Chinese citizen’s life being turned upside down due to his low social credit score has resurfaced as Westerners awaken to the dangers of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Due to his low social credit score and placement on a list of “untrustworthy people,” Chinese journalist Leo Hu was banned from flying. But that was just the beginning of his penalties. “I... 

Chinese officials are considering the possibility of implementing lockdowns to combat the flu in response to rising influenza cases. The city of Xi’an in Shaanxi Province released an emergency response plan outlining measures, including lockdowns “when necessary,” in the face of a severe flu threat. While authorities have not indicated an imminent return to lockdowns, locals have... 

Just days after receiving her covid booster jab, the daughter of the king of Thailand collapsed and fell into a coma. Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who is the potential heir to the Thai throne, is in a grave condition weeks after she collapsed. Some reports suggest she had suffered a heart attack though her family were told she likely suffered a bacterial infection. None the less, six weeks later and the... 

The fully vaccinated daughter of the King of Thailand is on life support after suffering a heart attack while jogging with her dogs. According to local reports, the prognosis for Princess Bajrakitiyabha, 44, is “grim” and she is not expected to survive. The princess, who was known for her health and fitness, was running during a military dog training exercise when she collapsed and lost consciousness in... 

Amid the bustling streets of Guangzhou in southern China, chaos erupted as protesters clashed with riot police, donned in hazmat suits, in a display of defiance against President Xi Jinping’s oppressive regime and his controversial zero-Covid policies. Shouts and the shattering of glass reverberated through the air as demonstrators confronted the heavily equipped riot police. The police, clad... 

As it mulls kicking Elon Musk’s Twitter off the app store, it has now been revealed that Apple restricted the use of AirDrop in China, a move that harmed the organizational efforts of demonstrators protesting against the CCP’s lockdowns. Over the past week, multiple major cities across China have seen massive protests against lockdowns, with the normally compliant Chinese exploding into rage in... 

Violent clashes have broken out at China’s biggest iPhone factory with angry workers protesting against brutal Covid rules and dismal living conditions. Hazmat-wearing officials could be seen viciously beating one man with sticks while cops desperately attempted to convince workers to return to their accommodation amid on-running protests at the Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou. According to livestream... 

After the controversial, two-months long coronavirus lockdown of Shanghai, China has once again placed a city of more than 20 million people under house arrest. As Statista’s Katharina Buchholz details below, a coronavirus lockdown in Chengdu in Central China that had started on Thursday was prolonged Monday. Mass tests are being carried out after the city saw 71 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday. While... 

The Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) apparently still exists in Hong Kong, where residents who are deemed to be “infected” are now being forced to wear an electronic ankle bracelet and “quarantine” at home like a criminal. Health authorities announced that the measures, scheduled to commence on July 15, are absolutely necessary to stop the spread, flatten the curve, and achieve a “zero COVID”... 

Ever since Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines were first introduced, birth rates all around the world have been plummeting. One of the hardest-hit nations so far is Taiwan, which compared to a year ago has seen a more than 23 percent decrease in birth rate. There is not yet data available for 2022 since the year is only halfway through, but if current trends continue, Taiwan will see a 26-sigma...