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East Asia
Biden to Host Japan’s Kishida for Talks on Defense, Economy
By Mari Yamaguchi
Ahead of the visit, Japan's prime minister promised a deeper alliance with the U.S. under Japan's new defense strategy.
Will China’s Technology Be a Game-Changer in the Post-Pandemic Era?
By Dingding Chen
China’s tech sector is embracing automation and digitization just as the country transitions to the post-COVID era.
Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak Pardoned by Yoon
By Chelsie Alexandre
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s latest round of pardons – including the release of Lee – sparked a wave of criticism.
Japan Looks to Promote a Hydrogen Society
By Daisuke Akimoto
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's government plans to enact new laws to support the creation of a hydrogen supply chain.
China Threatens Response to ‘Unacceptable’ COVID-19 Testing Measures
By Ken Moritsugu
Beijing sharply criticized decisions by several countries (including the U.S., France, and Australia) to require COVID tests for new arrivals from China.
China-Russia Relations: 4 Takeaways From 2022
By Joseph Webster
Beijing and Moscow are strengthening political, economic, and military ties, but the relationship is becoming ever more imbalanced in China’s favor.
Frank Dikotter on How China Changed (and Didn’t) After Mao
By Shannon Tiezzi
“Since 1976, changes have been introduced to a rigidly collectivized economy in order to build up socialism, not to abandon it.”
North Korea Vows to Increase Nuclear Arsenal
By Mitch Shin
Amid the strengthening military alliance between South Korea and the United States, Kim Jong Un vowed to expand his country's nuclear arsenal.
North Korea Earns Foreign Currency Through a Shadow IT Industry
By Seulkee Jang
"We get most of our work from North America and South America," a cadre involved in the efforts said.
2022: The Year Japan and Germany Became ‘Normal’ Countries
By Chietigj Bajpaee
Japan and Germany rediscovered their geopolitical voice in 2022, making parallel efforts to develop more assertive national security postures.
Japan’s New Strategic Direction
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Increasingly, many countries that have traditionally maintained a defensive and pacifist posture, like Japan, are having to reconsider their options.
From Zero to All-Out COVID: The Power of the Politburo’s Standing Committee
By Bonnie Girard
Ultimately, the choice was Xi's, but his colleagues on the Standing Committee of the Politburo wield extraordinary power, collectively and individually.