The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced that the two remaining candidates for the director-general position are Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria and Myung-hee Yoo from South Korea—ensuring that for the first time in history, the WTO will be led by a woman.

SOURCE: "The WTO Leadership Race" by the CSIS Scholl Chair in International Business.  

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper previewed elements of a long-awaited plan about the future Navy fleet. Proposed changes include a 500-ship Navy, with both manned and unmanned vessels. 

SOURCE: "Secretary Esper Previews the Future Navy" by CSIS's Mark Cancian and Adam Saxton. 

In the wake of Prime Minister Suga’s election, Seoul and Tokyo face a new chapter in their diplomatic relations. Yet in some Japanese public opinion polls, eighty percent of the public does not trust South Korea, making a breakthrough unlikely.

SOURCE: "Assessing the Direction of South Korea-Japan Relations in a New Era" by CSIS's Michael Green and Cheol Hee Park. 

Seventy four percent of C-Suite executives working with AI surveyed by Accenture plan to use AI to automate tasks to a "large or very large extent" over the next three years. Yet only three percent plan to invest in reskilling American workers. 

SOURCE: "Preparing the Workforce for 2030: A Pillar of Trade Leadership" by the CSIS's Bill Reinsch, Jack Caporal, Matthew Goodman, and Scott Miller.