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K-pop star Taeil kicked out of NCT group after being indicted for sexual assault

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The K-pop star has been dropped by SM Entertainment, which has determined that ‘it is no longer possible’ for him to continue his activities. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3301079/k-pop-star-taeil-kicked-out-nct-group-after-being-indicted-sexual-assault?utm_source=rss_feed

Assassin’s Creed Shadows sparks backlash in Japan over historical accuracy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japanese critics say the video game from French developer Ubisoft distorts history and disrespects sacred sites. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3301076/assassins-creed-shadows-sparks-backlash-japan-over-historical-accuracy?utm_source=rss_feed

China Signals Confidence in Economy Despite Sluggish Growth and U.S. Trade War

New York Times As Chinese leaders meet in Beijing, they are striking a confident posture in the face of pressure and uncertainty from the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/world/asia/china-economy-congress.html

Trump Says Tariffs Will Stop When Opioid Deaths Fall. They’ve Already Fallen.

New York Times A top administration official said that, without new declines, tariffs on Canada and Mexico were appropriate. But the kind of real-time data he demanded doesn’t exist. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/upshot/trump-fentanyl-tariffs.html

Is Kim’s sister using Trump’s disdain for Biden to North Korea’s advantage?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kim Yo-jong’s ‘carefully calibrated’ remarks aim to exploit Trump’s animosity towards Biden to push the US to change course, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3301043/why-north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-accusing-trump-continuing-biden-era-provocations?utm_source=rss_feed

In Oct. 7 Report, Israeli Security Agency Puts Some Blame on Netanyahu Government

New York Times The Shin Bet said that it had disregarded intelligence from Gaza about a planned Hamas raid, but also that government policies may have emboldened the militants to attack. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/world/middleeast/israel-oct-7-attack-shin-bet.html

Yemen downs 15th sophisticated American drone; vows to keep up support for Gaza, Lebanon

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Yemeni Armed Forces announce successful downing of an American MQ-9 drone after it violated the country’s airspace. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/04/743919/Yemen-shoots-down-American-drone-MQ-9-warning-readiness-Gaza-Lebanon-United-States-Israel

Canada and China Retaliate Against Trump’s Tariffs, Amid Fears of Trade War

New York Times Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada warned that the Trump administration’s tariffs were leading to a trade war. Mexico’s leader vowed to impose countermeasures on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/world/americas/tariffs-mexico-canada-china-trump.html

Sending Koreans to die for Russia a bad move in more ways than one

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kim’s recklessness costs lives, creates domestic unhappiness and has angered China. With Trump back and a friendlier Seoul on the cards, Kim must reconsider. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3300697/sending-koreans-die-russia-bad-move-more-ways-one?utm_source=rss_feed

Wednesday Briefing: Canada and China Strike Back at Tariffs

New York Times Plus, a top architecture award for Liu Jiakun. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/briefing/canada-china-mexico-tariffs-ukraine-war-gaza-summit.html