East Asia
Japan and Russia set on hard task of normalising ties
Moscow and Tokyo agree to cooperate while disagreeing on who owns disputed islands
RussiaSeoul crisis hinders East Asian regional cooperation
China, Japan and South Korea have cancelled a summit scheduled for later this month
East AsiaJapan-South Korea defence ties more urgent, no easier
Japan and South Korea today signed their first military cooperation agreement
JapanBeijing prepares to seize gains from Trump win
Donald Trump's election as US president promises major changes in US-China relations
ChinaTrump victory brings China more risks than benefits
The election yesterday of Donald Trump as the next US president is a double-edged sword for Beijing
ChinaTrump victory threatens East Asian economies
Donald Trump's election as US president raises the spectre of economic protectionism in Tokyo and Seoul
East AsiaPopulism spells danger in South Korean foreign policy
Rising social discontent lays fertile ground for purveyors of radical change
South KoreaChina's new rocket boosts chance of space cooperation
China has launched the first of a new generation of space rockets that are equal to those of the United States
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