China sanctions former Filipino lawmaker who defended Philippines' South China Sea claims

China sanctioned a former Filipino lawmaker Tuesday over perceived “anti-China” positions, including his authorship of bills that marked out the Philippines' territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea.

2025-07-01

U.S. senator tables bill to disrupt cooperation among North Korea, Russia, China, Iran

A U.S. senator has introduced a bill calling for Washington to craft a strategy to disrupt the deepening cooperation among North Korea, China, Russia and Iran, calling them the United States' "foremost" adversaries, Congress's website showed Monday.

2025-05-27

Korean American senator Andy Kim urges Korea to prioritize stability after recent political uncertainty

Andy Kim, the first-ever Korean American senator, underscored the need Wednesday for Korea to focus on ensuring stability amid political uncertainty caused by President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law bid.

2025-01-09

High hopes for Korean American politicians as U.S. election approaches

With the U.S. election taking place on Tuesday, expectations remained high for high-profile Korean American politicians, including a congressman who has led a formidable campaign to become the first Korean American, to join the Senate.

2024-11-04

How to make a decent retreat (KOR)

At the meeting room of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s subcommittee, Senator Chris Coons, the subcommittee chair, told Sen. Patrick Leahy how he appreciated his devoted service to the subcommittee over the past 30 years.

2022-05-09

How to make a decent retreat

At the meeting room of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s subcommittee, Senator Chris Coons, the subcommittee chair, told Sen. Patrick Leahy how he appreciated his devoted service to the subcommittee over the past 30 years.

2022-05-08

Double standards

The first female candidate for vice president in the United States was Geraldine Ferraro, running mate of Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale in the 1984 election. When asked, “Can you bake a blueberry muffin?”...

2020-08-18

Double standards (KOR)