East Asia

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

Chinese and Russian warships have sailed together through the narrow channel between Japan's two main islands

Governments in Beijing, London and Taipei have applied to join the CPTPP free trade agreement

East Asia’s economies are rebounding and its governments adjusting to the presence of a new US administration