East Asia

  • Mar 21, 2014
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Abe-Park summit signals bilateral thaw, US resolve

Abe, Obama and Park will hold three-way talks on the sidelines of the March 24-25 Nuclear...

East Asia
  • Mar 7, 2014
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East Asia trilateral FTA may survive regional tension

Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo today wrapped up their fourth round of negotiations on a trilateral free...

East Asia
  • Mar 4, 2014
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Prospects for East Asia in the second quarter

China's annual National People's Congress (NPC) meeting begins tomorrow. Recent developments...

East Asia
  • Dec 13, 2013
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Seoul and Tokyo signal resolve in China's air zone

South Korean airlines yesterday began complying with the rules of China's newly established air...

East Asia
  • Dec 3, 2013
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China risks overestimating Japan-US rift

US Vice President Joe Biden held a scheduled meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in...

East Asia
  • Nov 28, 2013
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China air defence demands give US allies common cause

South Korea yesterday sent military aircraft through China's ADIZ without notifying Beijing.

East Asia
  • Nov 27, 2013
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China will soft-pedal on air defence zone, for now

Two unarmed US Air Force B-52s yesterday entered the area China claims as an ADIZ.

East Asia
  • Nov 22, 2013
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Seoul casts doubt on East Asia's free trade future

Seoul and Beijing today concluded another round of negotiations on a bilateral FTA.

East Asia