A South Korean governor has sparked outrage after he proposed “importing Sri Lankan and Vietnamese virgins” to help stem the population decline in provincial areas. Jindo county Governor Kim Hee-soo ...

The U.S. is reliant solely on foreign imports for at least 16 minerals — an increase from 2024, according to new federal data. The U.S. has become more reliant on foreign imports of more than a dozen ...

A South Korean official was expelled from his political party for suggesting the country “import” Vietnamese and Sri Lankan women to boost the declining birth rate. Kim Hee Soo, the governor of the ...

A South Korean official who suggested the country "import young women" from "Vietnam or Sri Lanka" to boost its birth-rate has been expelled from his party. Kim Hee-soo, the head of the southern Jindo ...

Olivia Rinaldi is a White House reporter at CBS News. She covered President Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and was previously an associate producer for "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell" and ...

David M. Hart is a senior fellow for climate and energy at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Mia Beams is a research associate for climate and energy at CFR. The global auto industry is in the ...