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ASEAN differences will slow RCEP talks

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ASEAN

These talks have stalled over the scope of tariff reforms and conflicting bilateral agreements. However, following the likely demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the…

Summit highlights Tokyo's dependence on Washington

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JAPAN

The changing priorities of the Trump administration have put Japan's international strategy under stress. Japanese policymakers may seek to explore regional options to exert…

EU-Iran payment scheme to focus on humanitarian trade

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EU/IRAN

EU-Iran humanitarian trade.

Prospects for the global economy to end-2019

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PROSPECTS H2 2019

Prospects for the global economy to end-2019.

Semiconductor decoupling from China inches forward

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CHINA

Beijing is continuing its state-led drive to build up its domestic chip industry capabilities with more centralised control and oversight.

Pyongyang's nuclear advance will continue

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NORTH KOREA

The claim that it is a miniaturised hydrogen bomb is less plausible.

North Korean border provocations risk escalation

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NORTH KOREA

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is determined to respond firmly to Pyongyang's provocation, which was likely motivated by a failed rocket test and signs that there are limits…

Pyongyang’s rising cyberthreats are hard to combat

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NORTH KOREA

On November 30 the same trio plus Australia announced coordinated sanctions, in response to Pyongyang’s launch on November 21 of a military reconnaissance satellite. For the first…

Japan’s agricultural exports will increase

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JAPAN

Although agriculture accounts for less than 1% of Japan’s GDP and total employment, its development has come into the focus of public attention amid rising food security concerns.

North Korea will not reopen fully post-pandemic

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NORTH KOREA

Pyongyang has yet to announce any formal reopening, and probably never will. However, several indicators show that cross-border personnel movements are finally resuming, including…