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Donald Trump Lee Jae Myung
Asia-Pacific

South Korea isn't crazy about US-led anti-China bloc

Leaders there, and the public, remain deeply wary of supporting American military operations beyond the peninsula — especially over Taiwan

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
Asia-Pacific

Takaichi 101: How to torpedo relations with China in a month

The brand new Japanese prime minister set off a firestorm by implying war with China if Beijing attacked Taiwan

Trump ASEAN
Asia-Pacific

‘America First’ meets ‘ASEAN Way’ in Kuala Lumpur

Trump announces largely one-way trade deals with Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand, and also takes credit for another peace agreement.

Sanae Takaichi, Xi Jinping
Asia-Pacific

First female Japan PM takes hawkish position on China, Taiwan

LDP leader Sanae Takaichi could use a primer on deterrence and the best way to help defend Taiwan without provoking a war

Hiroshima
Global Crises

Symposium: Why was Japan the only nuclear holocaust in 80 yrs?

On the anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki we ask 17 experts whether 'deterrence' is the real legacy. Or not.

Trump tariffs
Global Crises

Linking tariff 'deals' to US security interests is harder than it looks

Behind the headlines of billion-dollar commitments lie questions about enforcement, consistency, and international buy-in