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What will Trump and Xi discuss in Washington next week?

Sept 17 - U.S. President Donald Trump will welcome Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week for their second meeting this year, as the two leaders seek stability in a relationship under pressure over issues ranging from trade to Taiwan and Iran as well as global worries about

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South Korea is the stark future of super-aged societies

In December 2024, the share of South Koreans ages 65 and older surpassed 20% for the first time, making it what demographers like us call a “super-aged society.” By August 2026 that share had risen further, to 22.1%. That label can sound like a diagnosis, but population aging

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