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Pyongyang’s Beijing and Moscow ties will be complex

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NORTH KOREA/CHINA/RUSSIA

The PoE has since 2009 reported regularly on North Korea’s violations of UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions. Beijing and Moscow are resisting an ineffective UN sanctions…

Trade will tighten Gulf-South Korea relations

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GULF STATES/SOUTH KOREA

Previously, in December 2023, South Korea signed a landmark free trade agreement (FTA) with the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), only the bloc’s second with a major…

North Korean supplies of munitions to Russia will rise

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RUSSIA

RUSSIA: North Korean supplies of munitions will rise

US allies will worry about Trump's Asia policies

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UNITED STATES

Democrats and Republicans largely share the assessment that China poses the greatest challenge to US interests globally. The Biden administration retained Trump’s strong tariff…

Pyongyang-Moscow ties will widen across sectors

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NORTH KOREA/RUSSIA

NORTH KOREA/RUSSIA: Ties will widen across sectors

Parallel imports continue to support Russia’s economy

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RUSSIA

Parallel imports have played a crucial role in securing the supply of goods for the Russian economy. The creation and management of parallel import channels is now an important…

Seoul-Beijing ties will need care

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SOUTH KOREA/CHINA

SOUTH KOREA/CHINA: Bilateral ties will need care

Pyongyang-Tokyo ties will remain frozen

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NORTH KOREA/JAPAN

NORTH KOREA/JAPAN: Ties will remain frozen

China’s defence spending will remain stable

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CHINA

Defence spending will account for 1.2% of GDP in 2024, having remained stable at around this figure for at least the past two decades. Nevertheless, outside estimates of China’s…

Tokyo and Washington will step up defence cooperation

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JAPAN/US

Kishida and Biden hailed a historic upgrade in defence ties and announced a record volume of around 70 agreements, spanning various sectors.