Irish early risers try to help get South Korea’s suicide rate down
Globally the suicide rate is declining, but in South Korea it’s going up
Xi Jinping urges respectful trade talks in call with Trump
Thursday’s call was the first time the two men had spoken since January
South Korea election: projected victory for Lee Jae-myung could herald big foreign policy shift
Election was triggered by the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, the conservative president who declared martial law last December
Lee Jae-myung: The man set to take over South Korea’s turbulent democracy
South Korea's presidential election comes after country’s former leader was impeached for imposing martial law
Communist Party membership shares the qualities of LinkedIn and the Legion of Mary
Being a member can help people get a job, but not necessarily one they want
Rehabilitation of golf and return of Ferraris to Beijing streets tell us much about China
Beijing Letter: Revival of conspicuous consumption a sign of shift in Chinese policy
Taiwan’s leader wants dialogue with China, but warns of need for stronger defences
Lai is taking more assertive approach towards Beijing, but there are fears over future US support for island
Donald Trump sounds more like a Chinese leader as he rejects the liberal world order
China’s view, echoed by Trump, is that states should govern themselves as they choose and other countries should mind their own business. This leaves the EU with a problem
China and US see opportunities from tariff crisis
Speedy settlement between Beijing and Washington could be bad news for the European Union
US and China agree to suspend almost all tariffs on goods for 90 days
American and Chinese officials seek to de-escalate tensions in Geneva
US-China negotiators prepare to lock horns in first post-tariff meeting
Sharp fall in China exports shows impact of tariffs but Beijing has options
Irish companies in China: ‘The Irish attitude to letting the hair down can really help’
Irish companies looking to set up shop in China say a budget of €1 million is needed to get going
India-Pakistan conflict: US no longer in a position to put pressure on both sides
Donald Trump’s White House is distracted by multiple crises of its own making
‘I’m scared of being terminated’: Domestic workers in Hong Kong vulnerable to exploitation
Many come from the Philippines and Indonesia, are highly qualified, but are often treated little better than servants
My personality type, he told me, is shared with Mao Zedong, Celine Dion and Satan
Beijing Letter: The party started slowly with half of the guests clustered on the floor looking anxious and avoiding eye contact