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A woman on a bus in the district of Sriperumbudur in the southern Indian state of Tamil Naidu. As the Trump administration seeks to shift manufacturing away from China, India hopes to benefit, by luring businesses to its shores. The southern Indian state of Tamil Naidu particularly hopes to attract investors. The state is seen to have a smoother bureaucracy and judicial system than most of India – and a large pool of women who work in manufacturing. February, 2025. Diaa Hadid.

A woman sits on a bus in Sriperumbudur district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where many women are employed in manufacturing. India hopes to attract more business as the Trump administration imposes tariffs on China. Diaa Hadid/NPR hide caption

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India is hoping its manufacturing sector will profit from Trump's tariffs on China

India is hoping to attract more manufacturing as the Trump administration's tariff policies make it more expensive to do business in China.

India hopes to bring in more manufacturers as Trump's tariffs on China take hold

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South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who became the country's acting leader after President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, is shown speaking during a cabinet meeting at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 24, 2024.

South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who became the country's acting leader after President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, is shown speaking during a cabinet meeting at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 24, 2024. AP/Yonhap hide caption

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South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting leader

Many observers said Monday's ruling on Han Duck-soo doesn't signal much on the upcoming verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol, as Han wasn't a key figure in Yoon's martial law imposition.

Saturday

South Korean and U.S. Navy vessels steam in formation during a joint naval exercise in international waters off South Korea's southern island of Jeju at an undisclosed location on April 4, 2023.

South Korean and U.S. Navy vessels steam in formation during a joint naval exercise in international waters off South Korea's southern island of Jeju at an undisclosed location on April 4, 2023. Handout by South Korean Defense Ministry/Getty Images hide caption

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World

Trump has key allies in Asia guessing on trade and security

As with Europe, the Trump administration is sending conflicting signals to America's long-standing allies in Asia, with whom the U.S. has deep-rooted security agreements that date back to the 1950s.

Friday

Helicopters fly over with Taiwan national flag during an inauguration celebration of Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 20, 2024.

Helicopters fly over with Taiwan national flag during an inauguration celebration of Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 20, 2024. Chiang Ying-ying/AP hide caption

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Taiwan's president pushes to increase defense budget amid rising threat from China

Taiwan's military is seeking funds to retain more service people with higher pay and to lengthen compulsory national service from four months to one year as it faces a rising threat from China.

Thursday

Jiang Hui, whose mother was on the missing MH370 Malaysia Airlines passenger jet, wears a shirt "Remembering 239 Lives, MH370" as he talks to media on the 11th anniversary of the jet going missing on March 8, 2025, in Beijing, China.

Jiang Hui, whose mother was on the missing MH370 Malaysia Airlines passenger jet, wears a shirt "Remembering 239 Lives, MH370" as he talks to media on the 11th anniversary of the jet going missing on March 8, 2025, in Beijing, China. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption

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Malaysia approves a new search for MH370 wreckage in the Indian Ocean

The Boeing 777 plane vanished from radar shortly after taking off on March 8, 2014, carrying 239 people. The plane headed south to the far-southern Indian Ocean, where it is believed to have crashed.

Friday

In this photo taken between 2020- 2021 and released by Fauna & Flora, elephants roam at Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary in Preah Vihear province, Cambodia.

In this photo taken between 2020- 2021 and released by Fauna & Flora, elephants roam at Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary in Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. The Flora & Fauna conservation/AP/Fauna & Flora via AP hide caption

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The Asian elephant population in Cambodia is more robust than previously thought

Some 400 to 600 Asian elephants are believed to remain living in the wild in Cambodia. Researchers said the study's findings underscore the potential of a "national stronghold" for the species.

Wednesday

State of the World from NPR

India Sees Opportunity in U.S. Tariffs

With the U.S. undertaking a tariff war with countries like China, India sees and opening. As goods from China sold in the U.S. get more expensive, India hopes to lure away manufacturers. But can they do that while avoiding being hit with U.S. tariffs themselves? We go to an Indian manufacturing hub to see what the strategy looks like.

India Sees Opportunity in U.S. Tariffs

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