Bloomberg The US wants South Korea to reconsider its decision to exit its military pact with Japan, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday, citing comments by David Stilwell, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. The General Security of Military Information Agreement is set to expire on November 22, and Japan and the US want the pact ...

Bloomberg The New York City lawmaker whose district includes much of Manhattan and Trump Tower has the inside track to take over a key congressional watchdog committee with a leading role in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, according to multiple House Democratic officials. Representative Carolyn Maloney, 73, has already taken over the Committee on Oversight and Reform on ...

Bloomberg Boris Johnson accused members of parliament of holding the UK “hostage” ahead of a vote on Monday on an early general election. The prime minister looks set to lose his bid for a snap poll on December 12, after opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn reiterated he’ll only support it if the risk of a no-deal Brexit is removed. ...