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Japan’s Biggest Fear Isn’t China or North Korea. It’s the US.
Japan faces growing threats in its neighborhood, from a bellicose China and a potentially provocative North Korea. But the ...
Continuity or reset? Japan, China seek clues to S. Korea President Lee Jae-myung’s foreign policy
There are perceptions that South Korean diplomacy oscillates wildly, depending on the ruling party of the day. Read more at ...
New South Korea leader faces tightrope act between US alliance, stronger China ties
Hours after Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as the president of South Korea early on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping ...
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South Korea’s new president Lee Jae-myung brings uncertainty to Seoul’s foreign policy
Left-leaning election winner has previously made controversial foreign policy statements and could move Seoul closer to Beijing, at a time when North Korea poses a growing threat.
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South Korea’s new president vows to pursue talks with North Korea and bolster ties with U.S., Japan
President Lee Jae-myung said he'll pursue pragmatic diplomacy and boost a trilateral Seoul-Washington-Tokyo cooperation based on the South Korea-U.S. alliance. Lee won a snap election Tuesday for a ...
China's Li seeks cooperation with Japan amid tariff war with US
BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang called Tuesday for deepening cooperation with Japan to counter "challenges to the ...
Japan's ruling coalition partner to propose sales tax cut on food, Yomiuri reports
Japan's junior ruling coalition partner, Komeito, will propose cutting the consumption tax rate for food items to 5% from 8% ...