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This Week in Asia: August 24, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.
The Release of Fukushima Wastewater Will Symbolically Hurt Japan
By Maxime Polleri
The release – and the fierce protests it engendered – is stoking anxiety, mistrust, and even geopolitical tensions.
In Japan’s Neighbors, Fear and Frustration Over Radioactive Water Release
By Hyung-jin Kim
Many foreign experts said the water discharge will have a negligible impact on the environment and human health, but Japan’s neighbors remain worried.
Intensifying China-US Rivalry Imperils the ‘Yoshida Doctrine’
By Jio Kamata
Yoshida wanted to retain historical ties with China and obtain security guarantees from the U.S. That balance looks increasingly unlikely today.
What Do China’s Neighbors Think of De-risking?
Christina Lai, Kazuto Suzuki, and Wonho Yeon discuss the de-risking calculus for Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Camp David Marked a ‘New Era’ in Japan-Korea-US Relations. Can It Endure?
By Troy Stangarone
Long-term institutionalization of trilateral cooperation can only truly take root after it has survived political transitions in the United States, South Korea, and Japan.
Fukushima Nuclear Plant to Start Releasing Treated Radioactive Wastewater Into Pacific Ocean
By Mari Yamaguchi
The release of treated but still radioactive water could start as early as Thursday, despite opposition at home and abroad.
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief: The Quad’s Path Forward in Southeast Asia
By Lucas Myers and Blake Berger
A focus on HA/DR would be a return to the Quad's roots – and an effective way to merge public goods provision and maritime security in a politically palatable manner
Malabar Exercise Brings Quad Navies Together in Australia
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
After returning to the long-running exercise in 2020, Australia played host to Malabar 2023.
The Japan-South Korea-US Summit: A Game Changer for the Indo-Pacific
By Mina Pollmann
Different threat perceptions as well as Japan’s colonization of Korea and atrocities committed during World War II have made even basic trilateral cooperation difficult – until now.
The Japan-South Korea-US Summit Is Bad News for China
By Shannon Tiezzi
The summit’s deliverables directly contradict previous assurances Beijing had sought on limits to trilateral cooperation.
This Week in Asia: August 18, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.