A New Era for Japan and the Pacific Islands
The relationship between Japan and the Pacific Island countries (PICs) has been built through two approaches: bilateral and regional. A core element of the latter approach, the
Kremlin warns of risk to European capitals
US missile deployment in Germany could make European capitals targets for Russian missiles, Kremlin spokesman warns. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Ireland. DW
South Korean President Visits Indo-Pacific Command
Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol visited U.S. Indo-Pacific Command at Camp H.M. Smith during his visit to Honolulu, July 8-9, 2024. Yoon met
Democratic Asia must bolster defenses, no matter who wins the U.S. election
Brian P. Klein is founder of RidgePointGlobal, an international strategic advisory firm, and a former U.S. diplomat. Democratic Asia needs to be more concerned about
Japan, Germany agree to boost security cooperation in Indo-Pacific
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed Friday to boost security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, where China has been ramping
Sunny economic news is overshadowed by Biden’s campaign turmoil
The fallout from President Biden’s June 27 debate performance has overshadowed otherwise positive economic news for the incumbent. Consumer prices fell 0.1% on a monthly
DONALDTRUMPIS UNFITTO LEAD
Next week, for the third time in eight years, Donald Trump will be nominated as the Republican Party’s candidate for president of the United States.
First lady faces new scrutiny as she tries to help her husband salvage his campaign
Campaigning for her husband in Florida, Jill Biden took a break to get some tea. She was on the second stop of a three-state swing
A look at some of Trump’s potential running mate picks
North Dakota’s two-term governor, who has amassed significant wealth working in real estate development, venture capital and tech. What he brings: Burgum is a staid, uncontroversial
Hungary PM Viktor Orbán to meet Donald Trump days after Vladimir Putin trip
The visit is likely to fan concerns that the Hungarian leader is working as an intermediary between Putin and Trump. Trump and Putin professed a