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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, and South Korea Agree to Promote Peace, Cooperation
By Natsuko Fukue and Katie Forster Japan, South Korea and China agreed Saturday that peace on the Korean peninsula was a shared responsibility, Seoul's foreign minister said, in a meeting of the three countries' top diplomats in which they pledged to ...
Japan, China, South Korea Foreign Ministers Meet in Tokyo
By Natsuko Fukue and Katie Forster Japan, China, and South Korea's top diplomats held talks in Tokyo on Saturday, aiming to bolster cooperation amid US trade tariffs looming over the region. The meeting follows a ...
South Korea Says DeepSeek Removed From Local App Stores Pending Privacy Review
By Kang Jin-kyu South Korean authorities said Monday that DeepSeek would not be available from local app stores pending a review of the Chinese AI startup's handling of user data. DeepSeek's R1 chatbot stunned investors ...
China’s Population Decline Hits Third Year, Economic and Global Aspirations at Risk
China’s population has fallen for the third consecutive year, with official government data confirming a drop of 1.39 million people in 2024, bringing the total to 1.408 billion. This ongoing decline underscores mounting demographic challenges for the world’s second-largest economy ...
Indonesia Bets on SE Asia’s First Battery Plant to Become EV Hub
By Marchio Gorbiano Rows of robotic arms move with precision to assemble nickel-based battery cells on the production line at Indonesia's inaugural electric vehicle battery plant, the first in Southeast Asia. After being chosen by ...
With an Eye on China, Philippines, South Korea Agree to Deepen Maritime Cooperation
The Philippines and South Korea committed Monday to deepening maritime cooperation, their presidents said, in the face of China's assertion of its claims over the South China Sea. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos met ...
Blinken in Japan for 2+2 Security Talks, Quad
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Japan on Sunday as part of an Asia-Pacific tour aimed at shoring up alliances in the face of an increasingly assertive China. The visit comes three months after President Joe Biden and Prime ...
South Korea Looks to Central Asia to Reduce Reliance on China for Critical Minerals
President Yoon Suk Yeol wrapped up on Sunday a weeklong trip to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan that focused on introducing Korea's new strategy toward Central Asia and strengthening cooperation in critical minerals, energy and infrastructure. Yoon and first lady Kim Keon ...
South Korea, China, Japan Leaders Meet for Rare Summit
South Korean, Chinese, and Japanese leaders met in Seoul Monday for their first trilateral summit in nearly five years after nuclear-armed North Korea announced plans to put another satellite into orbit. There are low expectations of any major breakthroughs at the ...
South Korea Discussing Participation in AUKUS Tech Pact: Defense Minister
South Korea's defense minister on Wednesday said his country was actively discussing participation in a landmark defense technology pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. "During today's meeting, we also discussed the possibility of partnering with AUKUS pillar ...