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How are major economies bracing for the impact of Trump tariffs?
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How are major economies bracing for the impact of Trump tariffs?

Countries around the world are deploying a range of economic and financial measures to cushion the blow.

Kim Jong Un shows off North Korea’s first nuclear-powered sub
Asia

Kim Jong Un shows off North Korea’s first nuclear-powered sub

Cigarette in hand, and with the toothiest of grins, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un posed for photographs at a shipyard next to the makings of a “nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine.” The vessel appears to be a 6,000-ton-class or 7,000-ton-class one, with a payload of 10 missiles, in line with plans unveiled at the Hermit Kingdom’s 2021 party congress.

South Korea: Guy who replaced the impeached guy gets impeached
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South Korea: Guy who replaced the impeached guy gets impeached

This story gets wilder by the day. On Friday, less than two weeks after President Yoon Suk Yeol was stripped of his duties for attempting to impose martial law, the opposition impeached his successor, Yoon’s fellow People Party member Han Duck-soo.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin hold a joint press conference after their talks in Seoul on Nov. 9, 2023.
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Blinken comes home, Biden gears up for Xi

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken wrapped up a tour of Asian nations last week, as the United States worked to shore up support for its positions on issues including Russia’s war in Ukraine, China’s increased belligerence toward Taiwan, and the Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East.

Lebanon’s bread crisis, US prices soar, Boris Johnson fined, Koreans start from zero
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Hard Numbers: Lebanon’s bread crisis, US prices soar, Boris Johnson fined, Koreans start from zero

The two Koreas: Insights from veteran Korea correspondent Jean Lee
GZERO World Clips

The two Koreas: Insights from veteran Korea correspondent Jean Lee

Veteran Korea correspondent and former AP Pyongyang bureau chief Jean Lee discusses the two Koreas with Ian Bremmer on GZERO World. From K-Pop supergroup BTS to Oscar-winner Parasite to Netflix global sensation Squid Game, South Korea seems to be churning out one massive cultural hit after another. And North Korea is taking notice.

South Korea's delicate US-China balancing act
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South Korea's delicate US-China balancing act

South Korea is a close US ally, but also shares a border and does a lot of trade with China, so it's always walking a tightrope between Washington and Beijing. The South Koreans, says veteran Korea correspondent Jean Lee, are worried about growing US-China competition — but there's not much they can do about it. Watch a clip of Lee's interview with Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

A tale of two Koreas
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Podcast: A tale of two Koreas with veteran Korea journalist Jean Lee

Listen: From K-Pop supergroup BTS to Oscar-winner Parasite to Netflix global sensation Squid Game, South Korea seems to be churning out one massive cultural hit after another. And North Korea is taking notice. This week, a tale of two very different Koreas. Jean Lee, former AP Pyongyang bureau chief and veteran Korea correspondent, speaks with Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

What We’re Watching: Korea vs Korea, Taliban vs Taliban, Haitian PM vs top prosecutor
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What We’re Watching: Korea vs Korea, Taliban vs Taliban, Haitian PM vs top prosecutor

The North Korea Conundrum
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

The North Korea Conundrum

Victor Cha & What to do about Kim.