Nato to set up liaison office in Tokyo, strengthen links in region: Report
However, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in May that his nation has no plans to join Nato as a member or semi-member state.
Geopolitics
South Korea, US, nuclear envoys vow to sever North Korea funds
The chief nuclear envoys from Seoul and Washington added that their efforts towards disarmament are not designed to wait on North Korea’s responses.
China says US eagerness to engage is an ‘illusion’
While not yet announced by the State Department, a US official has said Blinken will be in China for talks on June 18.
Palestinian leader’s visit to China aims to boost ties
In 2019, China and Palestine launched the first round of negotiations on a free trade zone.
Cambodia, China utilise IT to facilitate customs affairs
The Cambodian administration requested their Chinese counterparts to provide technical and capacity building assistance for support.
PM Prayut Chan-o-cha pushes ambitious Land Bridge project in South to create trade hub in SE Asia
This project is intended to further enhance the advantages of Thailand's geographic location in Southeast Asia, which is conducive to transportation and trade.
US-China relationship — confrontation or coexistence?
Expectations that relations between the US and China would stabilise have yet to materialise.
China hopes India can meet it halfway amid media row
The dispute over media staff is the latest episode to highlight tension between the Asian neighbours since a deterioration in ties in mid-2020 when their troops clashed on their…
China slams US sanctions on certain enterprises, individuals
The comment came after the US Treasury Department recently sanctioned certain Chinese individuals and entities, accusing them to be in connection with Iran's missile and military…
US should pay for using Philippine bases: Senators
Sen. Francis Escudero also said Washington would also normally give military and financial assistance “particularly to countries that are strategic partners in the region.”