East Asia

Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan are now relaxing COVID-19-related travel restrictions that had made them outliers

Inflation is lower in China, Japan and South Korea than in the West, but inflationary pressures are still a threat

An election is imminent in Japan, a new president has just taken office in Seoul and North Korea is battling COVID-19

Seoul, Tokyo and Washington say they will resume joint military exercises

Japanese and US troops are taking part in drills to defend and recapture remote islands

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has raised the salience of defence policy in East Asia

Australia and Japan have signed a landmark security treaty

Japan and Taiwan are taking measures to secure themselves against the perceived economic threat from China