Five Below, the 1,500-store chain that grew rapidly by selling cheap sunglasses, LED watches, and many other brightly colored Chinese-made items has paused its Chinese imports, citing the rapid rise in U.S. tariffs that have more than doubled costs on new inventory. “In order to ensure maximum flexibility, we proactively paused orders from China, given the escalation in…
Two U.S. Marines were killed and another was hospitalized in “serious condition” on Tuesday in a “vehicle accident” that occurred near the southern border between the United States and Mexico. In a Tuesday press release shared by U.S. Northern Command on X, formerly Twitter, Joint Task Force Southern Border Public Affairs announced, “Three service members…
Visitors ride UNI-ONE electric mobility devices built by Honda, which calls the rides "hands-free personal mobility devices," at the Osaka Expo. © Japan Today
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. In a rare sign of public dissent, three pro-democracy banners hung on an overpass in China’s southwestern city of Chengdu early Tuesday morning, according to a prominent citizen journalist on X. The display appeared to be inspired by ‘Bridge Man’ Peng Lifa, who…
Five years after COVID-19 triggered national lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions, the World Health Organization’s member countries agreed on a draft “pandemic treaty” that sets guidelines for… © Japan Today
