East Asia

  • Jul 7, 2014
  • 7 min read

New dalliances reframe old alignments in East Asia

Japan's Cabinet on July 4 approved an easing of bilateral sanctions against North Korea, after...

East Asia
  • Jul 3, 2014
  • 2 min read

Alignments shift in 'East Asian quadrangle'

Chinese President Xi Jinping met South Korean President Park Geun-hye today on a two-day visit to...

East Asia
  • Jun 3, 2014
  • 13 min read

Prospects for East Asia in the third quarter

Beijing faces geopolitical tensions, some of its own making and some arising from strains between...

East Asia
  • May 5, 2014
  • 7 min read

Abe may go 'softer' on China after US nudge

Masahiko Komura, vice president of Japan's ruling party, today met with Zhang Dejiang, China's...

East Asia
  • Apr 23, 2014
  • 2 min read

Obama backs Japan in islands dispute with China

Obama arrives in Tokyo today, beginning a trip that will include summits in Seoul, Manila and...

East Asia
  • Apr 23, 2014
  • 2 min read

Asia naval code may reduce risk of clashes

Some 21 countries have signed a charter to prevent unintentional military clashes at sea, Chinese...

East Asia
  • Apr 8, 2014
  • 2 min read

US allies in East Asia move closer in economic sphere

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's visit to Seoul today saw the signing of a bilateral free...

East Asia
  • Mar 28, 2014
  • 2 min read

Pyongyang's provocations unite Tokyo and Seoul

The UN Security Council yesterday condemned Pyongyang's launch of two ballistic missiles into the...

East Asia