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With many of Beijing’s iconic and cultural landmarks erased by heavy, acrid smog on Dec. 1, the city’s residents lit up the Internet in a bid to …

The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China rolled out its first domestically built large passenger aircraft on Nov. 2. Called the Comac C919, the airliner will …

In the space of 30 years, China has become the world’s largest steelmaker by a long margin. Decades of rapid economic growth fed huge demand for …

Under the law governing the operations of the National Assembly, the ruling Saenuri Party cannot pass bills through the Assembly without the assent of the main …

The International Monetary Fund’s decision earlier this week to add the Chinese currency to its reserve currency basket is expected to benefit Korea in the …

President Vladimir Putin is so angry with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey that he won’t talk to him on the phone or meet with him at the United …

Whether it’s myth, mush or gospel truth, optimism — the can-do spirit — has always been a core trait in the American “brand.” In this Thanksgiving …

A modest diplomatic breakthrough seems near in Lebanon, as the allies of Saudi Arabia and Iran appear to have tentatively agreed on a new president after an …

Ten or 20 years ago, the existential question facing the European Union was whether it still had a purpose in a globalized world. The question today is whether …

Last week, I chaperoned a field trip at my son’s school. In more ways than one, it turned out to be quite a memorable event. Physically, it was one of the …