Japan

Abe and Putin meet in Moscow. Both want better relations. Will old challenges get in the way?

China declaring the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands a “core interest” could make efforts at compromise even tougher.

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Japan, South Korea and China are slowly working towards a free trade agreement. Will old disagreements kill a possible deal?

As Kerry prepares for congressional hearings, it’s worth taking stock of his recent visit to E. Asia.

“If symbolic disagreements create conflicts and prevent agreements, then the real problems lie in the domestic political considerations of the players.”

It seems Japan and Australia could be close to developing even stronger financial ties.

While Xi Jinping may have his “Chinese Dream,” John Kerry has crafted his own “Pacific Dream.”

Could Taipei be looking to an East Asian neighbor for assistance with its submarine program?

Here are three intertwined reasons why Taipei and Tokyo’s deal matters in the long run.

As Asia focuses on North Korea, Tokyo and Taipei resolved some key differences over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands.

With a host of domestic challenges like a stagnant economy and its own homegrown nuclear problems, Japan has taken a cautious yet steady approach when it comes to North Korea.