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Rahm Emmanuel in Japan, goes rogue on China
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Rahm Emmanuel in Japan, goes rogue on China

As one White House official put it, his trolling is “not in keeping with the message coming out of this building.”

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The Quad Summit report card: ‘Meh’

Interestingly, the only significant progress was in security, not in the many non-military projects the four countries are supposedly focused on.

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Should Japan Defend Taiwan?

That answer depends, really, on how the war between China and the US over Taipei begins.

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A little alliance tending? US shouldn't make SoKo-Japan row worse

World War II is way in the past but continues to warp present relations. Washington may have to use tough love to make it work.

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Yoon's US-backed forced labor agreement with Japan is a sham

With Tokyo not required to offer an apology or compensation, the resolution to the decades-old issue is on shaky ground.

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The US needs a lighter, more rotational presence in East Asia

Permanent American military bases in the region incur costs that can be avoided with a reduced footprint that sacrifices little in security.