Biden laments recent civilian deaths in call with Israeli leader
U.S. President Joe Biden ramped up efforts to calm Israeli-Palestinian tensions and urged the protection of civilians, including children, after an Israeli airstrike targeted media offices in Gaza. Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his "grave concern” about the ongoing violence, the White ...
How the U.S. policy on masks went from science to secret to surprise
For a nation mired in a pandemic for more than a year, the biggest step toward a return to normal came suddenly, even to U.S. President Joe Biden.
Beneath Biden’s folksy demeanor, a short fuse and an obsession with details
As Biden settles into the office he has chased for more than three decades, aides say he demands hours of debate from scores of policy experts.
The guidance shift Thursday is a turning point in the fight against COVID-19 and comes as U.S. caseloads fall and vaccinations rise.
Will Moon Jae-in's appeasement policy work this time?
History may eventually show that Mr. Moon’s fanciful but unrealistic appeasement policy vis-a-vis North Korea between 2017 and 2022 failed to work.
Biden signs order to boost cybersecurity after pipeline hack
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order intended to strengthen cybersecurity by improving information sharing about attacks with the private sector and adopting better safety practices throughout the government. It also seeks to improve the government’s response to major cyberattacks. The order has ...
Israel-Gaza crisis drags Biden into vortex he sought to avoid
Biden had been trying to pivot America’s foreign policy to China, revive the Iran nuclear deal and wind down America’s "forever wars.”
South Korea's COVID-19 vaccine shortages overshadow Moon-Biden summit
Uncertainties in the country's vaccine rollout amid global shortages and shipment delays are deepening public skepticism over Seoul's goal of reaching herd immunity by November.
Biden administration approves first big U.S. offshore wind farm
The $2.8 billion installation proposed by Vineyard Wind LLC will be the first major wind farm in waters off the U.S, which has lagged behind Europe and Asia in generating power at sea.
Biden reportedly set to tap Rahm Emanuel as U.S. ambassador to Japan
The decision to nominate the former Chicago mayor, known more for his sharp tongue than his foreign policy chops, is expected to be formally announced later this month.
South Korea’s Moon Jae-in sets final-year goal of 'irreversible peace' on peninsula
His remarks come before his meeting with Biden on May 21 at the White House, where North Korea will be high on the agenda.
Climate targets must 'be realistic and demand the impossible'
About a third of all human greenhouse emissions in history have happened since 1997, when world leaders adopted the Kyoto Protocol with an ambition of limiting such pollution.
