Americans divided over Trump inauguration, some tune it out
By Bianca Flowers U.S. President Donald Trump’s supporters on Monday praised his swift executive actions upon his return to the White House, while critics derided his planned mass deportations and a rollback in diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Others said they tuned
South Korea acting president hopes for reciprocal ties with Trump administration
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s acting president Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he hoped for bilateral relations with the United States to develop more reciprocally under the Trump administration. “The government will strive to further strengthen policy cooperation
South Korea economy barely grew in Q4; BOK to cut rates in February – Reuters poll
By Rahul Trivedi BENGALURU (Reuters) – The South Korean economy barely grew last quarter as political chaos weighed on consumer spending, according to a Reuters poll of economists who expect the Bank of Korea to cut interest rates next month following
Draft Trump trade memo targets US trade deficit, China purchases of US exports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is ordering federal agencies to “investigate and remedy” persistent U.S. trade deficits, and address other countries’ unfair trade practices and currency manipulation, according to a draft White House trade memo seen by Reuters
EU ministers agree on unity, more competitive economy, need for deeper US ties
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union finance ministers agreed on Monday to stay united in their approach to the new U.S. administration and that a more competitive EU economy was the best protection from potential transatlantic economic challenges, EU diplomats said. At