East Asia

  • Oct 11, 2013
  • 7 min read

Seoul discord impedes US East Asia strategy

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel visited South Korea and Japan from September 29 to October 4. In...

East Asia
  • Oct 11, 2013
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Pressure mounts on China from regional trade pacts

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, speaking at the ASEAN Summit and (separately) the East Asia Summit in...

Asia
  • Oct 9, 2013
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Japan may ease way for later TPP expansion

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he supports Taiwanese membership of the TPP, Taiwanese...

East Asia
  • Oct 3, 2013
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US East Asian allies tighten ties, but flaws remain

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Secretary of State John Kerry held meetings with their...

East Asia
  • Jul 1, 2013
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RCEP will boost Asian economic integration

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) promises to change substantially the...

Asia
  • May 16, 2013
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Developing-country investment share will surge

Developing countries will collectively have some 158 trillion dollars (in 2010 values) in capital...

International
  • Apr 30, 2013
  • 6 min read

'Factory Asia' faces mounting threats

East Asia is home to many of the world's most important international production networks,...

International
  • Apr 29, 2013
  • 2 min read

Of China's foreign challenges, Japan looms largest

China's foreign ministry has clarified its position that the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands are a "core...

East Asia