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Can China, Japan, and South Korea just get along?
Asia-Pacific

Can China, Japan, and South Korea just get along?

In their first trilateral summit since 2019, the three nation's leaders did not address North Korea or Taiwan. But both were in the room.

The shortsighted US-Japan-South Korea military pact
Asia-Pacific

The shortsighted US-Japan-South Korea military pact

The nations are demonstrating their commitment to security against China and North Korea, but maybe too much

World leaders misdiagnose the US with a crisis of confidence
Global Crises

World leaders misdiagnose the US with a crisis of confidence

We don’t need psychoanalysis or self-serving cheerleading about how ‘indispensable’ America is. We need sober advice on how to responsibly back off


Japan debuts as a weapons exporter
Asia-Pacific

Japan debuts as a weapons exporter

Tokyo, once committed to a degree of pacifism, is going all in to counter China

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Asia-Pacific

The trilateral summit is all about China

Experts say the meetings risk further ratcheting up tensions in the Pacific

The complete falling out of Russian-Japanese relations
Asia-Pacific

The complete falling out of Russian-Japanese relations

The effects of the Ukraine war and China tensions have short-circuited efforts to strengthen ties