East Asia

It’s unclear what caused the late-minute cancellation of Josep Borrell’s trip, but the decision followed an EU summit that discussed China policy.

The Japanese government has been trying to gain credibility for the water release, which still faces persistent opposition in and outside Japan.

Both Ko Wen-je and Hou Yu-ih have endorsed resurrecting the controversial Cross-Strait Services Trade Agreement, the subject of mass protests back in 2014.

Japan is hoping to counter China in Pakistan, while Islamabad is trying to counteract Tokyo’s historically tight ties with India.

A consulate in China ordered trade officials to identify collaborators who can send or launder money, even if they cannot directly invest in North Korea.

Yellen will visit China from July 6-9, becoming the second U.S. Cabinet-level official to visit Beijing within a month.

Last week, Mongolia hosted a “Female Foreign Ministers’ Meeting,” bringing together several countries discussing feminist foreign policy.

In comments to The Diplomat, Prime Minister Kishida refrained from predictions about a second joint declaration to update one issued a quarter of a century ago.

The controversial release of treated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is moving forward despite opposition. 

If there is an “AI race” between China and the U.S., it’s not over generative AI or language modeling.

A cross-strait conflict would involve tremendous human suffering – and major difficulties in providing humanitarian aid.

The flyover is the latest in a series of temporary U.S. deployments of strategic assets in South Korea in response to North Korea’s push to expand its nuclear arsenal.