Japan
Prospects for Japan and the Koreas to end-2022
An election is imminent in Japan, a new president has just taken office in Seoul and North Korea is battling COVID-19
South KoreaSentiment and policy signal economic upturn in Japan
Japan’s economic outlook is set to improve this year after a weak first quarter
JapanEast Asian arms race will accelerate
Seoul, Tokyo and Washington say they will resume joint military exercises
East AsiaNew leaders will seek to mend Seoul-Tokyo ties
Senior diplomats from Seoul and Tokyo say that repairing bilateral relations is an "urgent task"
JapanJapan will increase defence budget and nuclear energy
The Cabinet has approved the government's spending plans and other key policies for 2023 and beyond
JapanJapan's 'economic security' may conceal protectionism
Parliament has passed a law to protect Japan's economic security
JapanNorth Korean missile test will push US allies closer
Pyongyang tested an intercontinental ballistic missile immediately after US President Joe Biden visited Tokyo and Seoul
North KoreaQuad tech partnership will encounter obstacles
The US government wants closer ties with Japan, Australia and India on a range of tech issues
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