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ASEAN will remain constrained by internal divisions

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ASEAN

Other key events it hosted last week included the 14th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (EAS FMM) and the 31st ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) on July 27. ASEAN and its top…

Japan’s role in regional security will grow

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JAPAN

JAPAN: Role in regional security will grow

Fukushima water release will shape Chinese policy

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CHINA

The release has evolved into a regional geopolitical flashpoint, with implications extending beyond immediate environmental concerns. China's ban on Japanese seafood, ostensibly…

Rupture of accord will raise Seoul-Pyongyang tensions

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NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA

An unrelated ballistic missile test shortly afterwards failed. Seoul responded by partially suspending September 2018’s North-South military agreement -- whereupon Pyongyang…

Asian summits highlight contrasting trajectories

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ASIA

Indonesia hosted the 43rd ASEAN summit and related events, including the 18th East Asia Summit (EAS). India held its first-ever G20 summit. ASEAN’s chairmanship now passes to…

Key trade pact will be signed at ASEAN summit

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ASEAN

Talks will be held virtually because of restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. A key focus will be finalisation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership…

Bilateralism will be central to Indian trade policy

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INDIA

The IPEF, led by the United States and designed to deepen economic cooperation between members, involves four key pillars. India was the only member not to agree to 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…

ASEAN summit will make little progress except on trade

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ASEAN

South-east Asian leaders will discuss the South China Sea dispute, the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and regional trade. ASEAN’s eight dialogue partners, including the United States…

ASEAN and partners are far from sealing key trade pact

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ASEAN

Most of ASEAN’s dialogue partners will be present at the talks in Bangkok. High on the agenda will be attempts to conclude negotiations over the Regional Comprehensive Economic…