The Momentum to Institutionalize Japan-South Korea-US Ties
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Momentum to Institutionalize Japan-South Korea-US Ties

The Diplomat  

Seven U.S. senators were in Seoul and Tokyo in early September as part of a congressional delegation visit to both South Korea and Japan. The United States made its support for this effort clear through the sheer size and diversity of the U.S. delegation that visited South Korea and Japan in September. But while Washington confronts immediate foreign policy crises, it is clear that the longer-term strategic concern for the United States remains facing the systemic risks posed by China. Adding to the political question marks, while international support for strengthening the Japan-South Korea-U.S. trilateral partnership may be strong, it is often received less enthusiastically – if not with outright hostility – at home.

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US defense secretary in Japan to support alliance as Osprey aircraft safety causes concern
2 weeks ago

US defense secretary in Japan to support alliance as Osprey aircraft safety causes concern

Associated Press  

TOKYO — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with officials in Japan on Tuesday to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington’s commitment to regional security as threats rise from China and North Korea. Austin also stressed that U.S. trilateral cooperation with Tokyo and Seoul is crucial for regional stability even as South Korea is in political turmoil following …

US, Japan & South Korea slam North Korea's 'dangerous ties' with Russia, agree to form Trilateral Secretariat
1 month, 1 week ago

US, Japan & South Korea slam North Korea's 'dangerous ties' with Russia, agree to form Trilateral Secretariat

Firstpost  

On the sidelines of the APEC Summit, US Japan and South Korea agreed to establish a Trilateral Secretariat, formalizing the partnership to strengthen cooperation in Asia. The trilateral coordination office will be responsible for coordinating security pacts and ensuring that the three nations implement their commitments The leaders from the United States, South Korea and Japan slammed North Korea’s ‘dangerous …

South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders discuss thorny topics and ways to boost cooperation
6 months, 4 weeks ago

South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders discuss thorny topics and ways to boost cooperation

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The Japanese and South Korean leaders raised sensitive topics like Taiwan, North Korea and the South China Sea as well as ways to boost cooperation when they individually met China’s premier Sunday on the eve of a fuller trilateral meeting. After meeting Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters that he expressed …

Trilateral statement a firm commitment to troublemaking in the Asia-Pacific region
8 months, 1 week ago

Trilateral statement a firm commitment to troublemaking in the Asia-Pacific region

China Daily  

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US-Japan-Philippines summit signals trouble ahead
8 months, 1 week ago

US-Japan-Philippines summit signals trouble ahead

China Daily  

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Tenuous connections
11 months ago

Tenuous connections

China Daily  

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China, Japan to focus on 'common interests', reaffirm 'strategic relationship'
1 year, 1 month ago

China, Japan to focus on 'common interests', reaffirm 'strategic relationship'

Firstpost  

In a joint statement in 2008, Japan and China agreed to pursue a “mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests” designed to ensure frequent leadership exchanges on issues such as security and economic cooperation. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed their commitment to fostering mutually beneficial relations during their first face-to-face talks in a …

The US is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and should do more, ambassador to Japan says
1 year, 2 months ago

The US is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and should do more, ambassador to Japan says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and needs to update its approach to have stronger presence there to counter China’s influence, said the top American diplomat to Tokyo. Speaking at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York on Friday, Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, said the region is turning to the U.S. …

Politics Risk Derailing One of America’s Most Important Strategic Agreements
1 year, 4 months ago

Politics Risk Derailing One of America’s Most Important Strategic Agreements

The Diplomat  

Politics Risk Derailing One of America’s Most Important Strategic Agreements China is the biggest winner from the current train wreck that is the Marshall Islands–United States COFA negotiations. The COFA agreements allow citizens from the Freely Associated States to live and work in the U.S. or serve in the U.S. military. They are, as then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan put it …

Eye on 'aggressive' China, US, South Korea, Japan agree to deepen security ties
1 year, 4 months ago

Eye on 'aggressive' China, US, South Korea, Japan agree to deepen security ties

India Today  

US President Joe Biden and the leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed at Camp David on Friday to deepen military and economic cooperation and made their strongest joint condemnation yet of "dangerous and aggressive behavior" by China in the South China Sea. The Biden administration held the summit with the leaders of the main US allies in Asia, South …

U.S., Japan and South Korea condemn 'dangerous and aggressive actions' by China
1 year, 4 months ago

U.S., Japan and South Korea condemn 'dangerous and aggressive actions' by China

The Hindu  

The United States prevailed on Japan and South Korea on Friday to use their strongest language yet in a joint statement to condemn China's "dangerous and aggressive actions" in the South China Sea. In the Korean version of a Camp David summit joint statement seen by Reuters, the three countries committed to consult promptly with each other during crises and …

‘New milestone’: Leaders of US, Japan and South Korea to meet at Camp David
1 year, 4 months ago

‘New milestone’: Leaders of US, Japan and South Korea to meet at Camp David

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – The leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States are set to meet at the US presidential retreat Camp David later this week for a summit that officials from the three countries say aims to usher in a new era of trilateral relations. “These initiatives will take our trilateral relationship to new heights as we work …

Washington a threat to multilateral trading system
1 year, 4 months ago

Washington a threat to multilateral trading system

China Daily  

A logo is seen at the World Trade Organization headquarters before a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Oct 5, 2022. These actions have seriously undermined the core values and basic principles of the WTO, violated the US' international obligation to comply with WTO rules, and severely challenged the multilateral trading system and harmed shared interests of the WTO members. Based …

US, China are trying to defuse tensions
1 year, 6 months ago

US, China are trying to defuse tensions

Hindustan Times  

The United States and China are trying to talk their relationship off the ledge. This is the big import from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing this week, the first by America’s top diplomat in nearly five years. Mr Blinken met Chinese president Xi Jinping on the final day of his visit as part of attempts to …

US, Japan, Philippines agree to strengthen security ties amid tensions over China, North Korea
1 year, 6 months ago

US, Japan, Philippines agree to strengthen security ties amid tensions over China, North Korea

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The national security advisers of the United States, Japan and the Philippines held their first joint talks Friday and agreed to strengthen their defense cooperation, as Washington and its partners reinforce their alliances to adapt to growing tensions over North Korea, China and Ukraine, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. Sullivan said he and his Japanese …

The US and the Japan-South Korea Summit
1 year, 8 months ago

The US and the Japan-South Korea Summit

The Diplomat  

Getting to know each other’s wives. The images from the first official summit meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol were carefully orchestrated to look friendly and relatable to the publics of both Japan and South Korea. From the South Korean Supreme Court ruling that Japanese companies needed to compensate forced laborers from the …

Japan, South Korea renew ties at Tokyo summit
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan, South Korea renew ties at Tokyo summit

The Hindu  

Japan and South Korea agreed to resume regular visits between their leaders and take steps to resolve a trade dispute during a highly anticipated summit in Tokyo on Thursday, in what Japan’s Prime Minister called a “big step” to rebuild the two nations’ security and economic ties as they try to overcome a century of difficult history. Pyongyang’s missiles Japanese …

The Unintended Consequences of US Export Controls
2 years, 1 month ago

The Unintended Consequences of US Export Controls

The Diplomat  

The much-anticipated U.S. National Security Strategy released in October made clear what has been obvious: Russia and China are the biggest immediate threats to the United States. The act, which invests $50 billion in the U.S. semiconductor industry as well as technology innovation, may have rattled Taiwanese and South Korean semiconductor manufacturers in particular, given their undisputed dominance in producing …

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