What has made Trump double steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%?

① South Korea’s new president Lee Jae-myung has vowed to raise the country from the turmoil of a martial law crisis and revive the economy. How will he tackle the challenges awaiting his presidency? (00:47)

② The US is facing international criticism after President Donald Trump signed an order to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50%. What’s fundamentally wrong with the logic of the tariffs? (13:23)

③ Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on the new US ambassador to China to serve as a promoter of bilateral cooperation. How can Washington work toward equality and respect in its relationship with Beijing? (24:14)

④ DeepSeek has released its upgraded R1 AI model. How will the revised model help the Chinese AI startup ramp up competition with OpenAI? (32:56)

⑤ We take a look at the Netherlands’ government collapse trigged by the withdrawal of far-right leader Geert Wilders from the governing coalition. (43:14)