Vietnam ends its longstanding 2-child policy A declining birth rate led lawmakers to approve a new policy on Tuesday that lifts the limit on the number of children many families may have. Nga Pham
South Korean opposition party candidate Lee Jae-myung wins presidential election After months of political turmoil, South Korea has elected Lee Jae-myung, of the main liberal party, as the new president. Anthony Kuhn
Political polarization will pose a challenge for South Korea's next president After months of political upheaval, South Koreans are going to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new president. But polarization in the Asian democracy remain. Se Eun Gong
Hegseth says the U.S. will reposition military amid threat from China At an international forum in Singapore, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. is refocusing its strength and policies on deterring China, and coaxed China's neighbors and U.S. allies to help. Anthony Kuhn
World financial markets welcome court ruling against Trump's tariffs Financial markets welcomed a U.S. court ruling that blocks President Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. The Associated Press
Nepal holds first-ever monkey census to understand scope of primate-related problems For years, people across Nepal have complained of monkeys stealing food from their properties. Now, the government is holding its first-ever monkey census to understand exactly how bad the problem is. Omkar Khandekar
Rubio says U.S. will 'aggressively' revoke visas for many Chinese students The announcement to revoke visas is the most drastic move yet to curtail the numbers of international students studying in the U.S. Emily Feng
Despite the pause on high tariffs, Chinese factories still face high uncertainty A 90-day pause on triple-digit U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods has left exporters and importers in a high state of uncertainty. Factory owners in China tell NPR that orders are down overall. Aowen Cao
Why Japan sees President Trump's tariffs as a 'national crisis' Although largely paused, President Trump's tariffs present a major threat to Japan's already flagging economy. Robert Ward
Trump has imposed a lot of tariffs. But here's why collecting them can be hard Collecting Trump's tariffs could be tricky. The agencies that screen imports say they're frequently overwhelmed and understaffed, and experts say exporters are becoming cannier at evading taxes. Emily Feng
