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Japan PM Goes to Vietnam, the Philippines to Talk Tariffs
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba left Sunday for a four-day trip to Vietnam and the Philippines, as Tokyo seeks to shore up regional ties after Donald Trump's tariff onslaught. Ishiba's trip comes after China's President Xi Jinping conducted his own Southeast ...
Japan PM to visit Vietnam, the Philippines from Sunday
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visit Vietnam and the Philippines next week, officials announced on Wednesday, as Tokyo seeks to strengthen regional ties following Donald Trump's tariff measures. The April 27-30 trip follows a Southeast Asia tour by Chinese President ...
China Slams ‘Appeasement’ of U.S. as Nations Rush to Secure Trade Deals
By Sam Davies China on Monday hit out at other countries making trade deals with the United States at Beijing's expense, vowing countermeasures against those who "appease" Washington in the blistering tariff war as its neighbors rush to secure favorable terms ...
Japanese Warships Dock at Cambodia’s Chinese-Renovated Naval Base
Two Japanese warships made a port call at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base on Saturday, the Japanese embassy said, the first vessels to dock at the site that has raised concerns in Washington. The United States has stated that the Ream Naval ...
China Eyes Strategic Role in Kenya’s Port Privatization Plans
As Kenya revives plans to privatize the management of its key ports in Mombasa and Lamu through public-private partnerships, China is quietly positioning itself for a larger role in the country’s maritime infrastructure. The China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), ...
NATO Chief Says China Military Expansion ‘Staggering’
China's expansion of its armed forces is "staggering," NATO's chief said on a visit to Japan beginning Tuesday aimed at "projecting" the alliance's power in the Asia-Pacific region. "Let us not be naive about China," secretary general Mark Rutte told the ...
Cambodia Opens China-Backed Ream Naval Base to All, Amid Western Scrutiny
Cambodia officially reopened its China-backed Ream Naval Base on Saturday, positioning itself at the heart of Southeast Asia's escalating maritime power contest. While upgraded with Chinese military support, Phnom Penh insists the base is open to warships from ...
China, South Korea and Japan Agree to Strengthen Free Trade
By Hieun Shin China, South Korea, and Japan agreed Sunday to strengthen free trade in the face of a raft of new tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The agreement came at a meeting ...
Seoul Announces Rare Top Trade Meeting With Tokyo, Beijing
Top trade officials from South Korea, Japan, and China will meet this weekend in Seoul to discuss economic cooperation, a South Korean government source said Friday. The rare meeting—the first in five years—was announced days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced ...
Photo Ops and Power Plays: Inside Northeast Asia’s Diplomatic Reset
It seems that we’re watching a diplomatic dance play out in Northeast Asia. This past weekend, the foreign ministers of China, Japan, and South Korea met in Tokyo to discuss closer trilateral engagement during what the Japanese Foreign Minister described as an “increasingly severe international situation” and ...
Trump is Helping China, Japan, and South Korea to Look Beyond Historical Rivalries — But They’re Still Working Out the Details
Japan, South Korea, and China agreed Saturday that peace on the Korean Peninsula was a shared responsibility, according to Seoul’s foreign minister. The three countries' top diplomats met in Tokyo and pledged to increase cooperation, deepen trade ties, and restated their goal of a denuclearized Korean Peninsula. ...
Japan, China in New Spat After Three-Way Talks
Japan and China became embroiled in a new spat on Monday with Tokyo accusing Beijing of misrepresenting its position after high-level weekend talks also involving South Korea. The discussions in Tokyo were billed as a chance to improve historically frosty relations ...