India news: Nuclear reactor in Kalpakkam attains criticality
Strategic angle: India is advancing its civil nuclear program with its Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam now able to self-sustain a nuclear chain reaction.
Editorial Staff Apr 7
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Kia Has Never Built A Real Sports Car, Except For The One Time It Literally Did
Strategic angle: The Kia Vigato was a front-wheel-drive Lotus Elan sold only in Japan, and one just hit the auction block
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Nine policemen sentenced to death in India over Covid custody killings
Strategic angle: The father and son died in jail after being arrested on suspicion of breaching Covid lockdown rules in 2020.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
North Korea: Kim's daughter now seen as likely heir — South
Strategic angle: Seoul's spy service says the North Korean leader's "most beloved" daughter is increasingly seen as a likely successor. Officials say her appearances at military events are meant to normalize the idea of a female heir.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Senators Are So Scared Of Chinese EVs In The U.S. They're Crying To Trump About Them
Strategic angle: Democrats in the Senate are so worried about Chinese EVs being built in the U.S. that they're begging Trump to stop it from happening.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Remembering Vietnam’s Worst Environmental Disaster – and the Ongoing Cover-up
Strategic angle: It’s bad enough that the company at fault considers the issue closed, but the Vietnamese government has effectively sided with a foreign corporation – and arrested those who dared to protest.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Vietnam War Redux?
Strategic angle: In an echo of history, Iran hints at a war of attrition with the U.S. and its allies.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
'We Have No Chance Against This': Honda Reacts To China's Supplier Strength
Strategic angle: Honda’s CEO delivered this stark verdict after touring an auto supplier factory in Shanghai.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
India’s 59-Year Maoist Insurgency Collapses
Strategic angle: The government appears to have met its March 31, 2026, deadline for ending the Maoist insurgency. But it is too early to celebrate.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Briefing: South Korea's president regrets 'reckless' drones sent into the North
Strategic angle: President Lee Jae Myung expresses regret over the government's involvement in drone incidents with North Korea.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
How one factory in China learned to live with Trump, tariffs and turmoil - Reuters
Strategic angle: How one factory in China learned to live with Trump, tariffs and turmoil Reuters
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Briefing: From digging coal to selling noodles? China’s mining workers face change
Strategic angle: China's mining workers are transitioning from coal mining to new opportunities in the noodle industry.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Briefing: South Korea restarts Kori-2 after 3 years, delays persist
Strategic angle: The Kori-2 nuclear reactor in South Korea has been restarted after a three-year hiatus, but delays continue to affect operations.
Editorial Staff Apr 5
Briefing: Honda Went To China, Saw The Future, And Reached Back To The 1960s
Strategic angle: A 1960s engineering philosophy built the Civic and the CVCC engine, and Honda is betting it can do the same against BYD.
Editorial Staff Apr 5
Briefing: JD.com (JD) Announces Pricing of CNY10B Offshore Notes Offering
Strategic angle: JD.com has announced the pricing details for its offshore notes offering, aiming to raise CNY10 billion.
Editorial Staff Apr 5
Briefing: China May Build World’s Largest Nuclear Fleet Soon
Strategic angle: IAEA Chief warns of China's rapid nuclear expansion plans.
Editorial Staff Apr 5
Briefing: Nissan’s American Murano Gets Slammed Before It Even Reaches Japan
Strategic angle: Kuhl Racing is planning a street-focused build for the new Murano before its first Japanese delivery.
Editorial Staff Apr 4
Briefing: What Beijing Is Learning From Operation Epic Fury
Strategic angle: Insights into China's strategic responses to global energy operations.
Editorial Staff Apr 4
Briefing: In Japan and South Korea, Macron advocates for a 'third way'
Strategic angle: The French president called for the creation of a 'coalition of independents' committed to a 'third way' set apart from both China and the United States.
Editorial Staff Apr 4
Briefing: India news: LPG tanker headed for Mumbai crosses Strait of Hormuz
Strategic angle: Green Sanvi becomes the seventh India-bound LPG vessel through the strait amid Iran war disruptions, as New Delhi scrambles to secure fuel supplies.
Editorial Staff Apr 4