Asia-Pacific Camp David summit: A trilateral march toward instability? Today's meeting between the US, South Korea, and Japan will codify cooperation but warning signs persist.James ParkMike MochizukiAugust 18, 2023
Asia-Pacific Japan's Kishida comes to town with emboldened defense strategy Hopefully, more than just Tokyo's massive new military spending will be on the agenda when the PM meets with Biden on Friday.Mike MochizukiJanuary 10, 2023
Asia-Pacific The mixed legacy of Shinzo Abe While the country’s longest serving prime minister had a hawkish bent, he saw the benefit of improving relations with China.Mike MochizukiJuly 12, 2022
Asia-Pacific Big '2+2' US-Japan meeting held promise, then they dropped the ball A joint statement guiding the two countries' diplomacy jacks up the China threat and plays lip service to real areas of mutual concern.Mike MochizukiJanuary 19, 2022