The Kalma Beach resort town, one of Kim Jong-un’s most ambitious projects aimed at attracting foreign tourists, may not draw the waves of visitors he wants.
Category: Embargoes and Sanctions
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Europe’s Growing Fear: How Trump Might Use U.S. Tech Dominance Against It
To comply with a Trump executive order, Microsoft recently suspended the email account of an International Criminal Court prosecutor in the Netherlands who was investigating Israel for war crimes.
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Bank Transfer Signals Syria Is Making Strides in Ending Economic Isolation
The bank-to-bank transfer using the SWIFT system was symbolically important, indicating the war-torn country was reintegrating into the global financial community.
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Oil Prices Surge and Stock Markets Stumble After Israel Strikes Iran
The military strikes jolted investors, raising concerns that a broader Mideast conflict would disrupt the world’s energy supplies.
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Oil Prices Surge and Stock Markets Stumble After Israel Strikes Iran
The military strikes jolted investors, raising concerns that a broader Mideast conflict would disrupt the world’s energy supplies.
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How Washington Has Tried to Control China’s Tech
Under three presidential administrations, officials in Washington have used export controls to hold back China’s access to advanced technology.
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China Walks a Line in U.S. Trade Talks, Trying Not to Overplay Its Hand
China has leverage it can use by limiting access to its rare earth supplies, but it does not want to sacrifice its reputation as a reliable supplier.
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Rubio Is Pressing to Open Sanctions Investigation Into Harvard
Experts and former officials said it was unusual for a cabinet secretary to try to influence the Treasury Department’s sanctions process to target a domestic entity.
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Rubio Is Pressing to Open Sanctions Investigation Into Harvard
Experts and former officials said it was unusual for a cabinet secretary to try to influence the Treasury Department’s sanctions process to target a domestic entity.
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European Union Unveils Fresh Sanctions on Russia, Including a Nord Stream Ban
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, announced a proposal meant to ramp up pressure on Moscow.
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China’s Grip on an Obscure Rare Earth Metal Threatens the West’s Militaries
China produces the entire world’s supply of samarium, a rare earth metal that the United States and its allies need to rebuild inventories of fighter jets, missiles and other hardware.
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What to Know About China’s Halt of Rare Earth Exports
Since early April, China has stopped almost all shipments of critical minerals that are needed for cars, robots, wind turbines, jet fighters and other technologies.