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Seoul and Tokyo thaw promises multiple benefits

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SOUTH KOREA/JAPAN

The removal of politically motivated restrictions by both sides has set the stage for the expansion of bilateral trade and investment and for cooperation in a number of areas.

Japan-South Korea disputes will reshape supply chains

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JAPAN/SOUTH KOREA

The two countries have imposed mutual export controls this year amid a dispute over reparations for damage inflicted by Japan during the Second World War. Their confrontation…

Prospects for US politics in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

At home, his administration will focus on economic revival and reform, and on COVID-19 public health measures. In foreign affairs, Biden’s team will focus on rebuilding US…

Japanese industry will adapt to South Korean advance

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ASIA

Competition between Japanese and South Korean exporters.

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…

China-South Korea trade relationship will transform

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CHINA/SOUTH KOREA

New developments in China-South Korea economic relations.

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…

Chinese EV investment runs risks in Hungary, Slovakia

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EASTERN EUROPE/CHINA

Slovakia’s first EV battery plant aims to support the nascent EV industry and underlying supply chains. Foreign capital and technological innovations are key for Central European…

Corporate competition in 5G set to intensify

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INTERNATIONAL

This demonstrates the effectiveness of US commercial and diplomatic moves to get allies to shun Chinese technology.

Russian arms sales to South-east Asia will fall

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Russia is a relatively modest player in South-east Asia in terms of economic footprint, political influence and defence diplomacy. However, its arms sales to the region have…