Japan and U.S. defense chiefs agree Tokyo-Seoul intel pact is vital
Defense Minister Taro Kono and U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper have agreed that military cooperation between Japan and South Korea is vital for regional security, as their bilateral intelligence-sharing pact is set to expire Saturday, according to a Defense Ministry official. They met in Bangkok ...
With eye on China, Tokyo seeks stronger Japan-ASEAN defense cooperation
With the rise of China in mind, Defense Minister Taro Kono on Sunday called for strengthening defense cooperation between the country and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. At a meeting in Bangkok with counterparts from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ...
Japan and South Korean defense chiefs eye first talks for a year, with GSOMIA pact high on agenda
If the meeting takes place, it will be the first between defense ministers of the two countries since October last year amid frayed bilateral ties.
Diplomatic initiatives in Southeast Asia appear to be face severe headwinds.
U.S. accuses Beijing of 'intimidation' in South China Sea; Abe expresses concern
The United States on Monday accused China of intimidation in the South China Sea as it put forward its strongest language yet rejecting Beijing's claims in the strategic, dispute-rife waters. The Pacific powers traded tit-for-tat barbs over the South China Sea at a regional summit ...
China reviewing locations in U.S. where Xi might sign trade deal with Trump
China is reviewing locations in the U.S. where President Xi Jinping would be willing to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump to sign the first phase of a trade deal between the world's two largest economies, people familiar with the plans have said. Officials in ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Indian leader Narendra Modi have agreed to promote defense cooperation amid China’s growing military presence in the region. On the sidelines Monday of regional summits in Thailand, they discussed plans to sign an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement when Abe visits ...
Abe urges Moon to adhere to bilateral pact over wartime compensation
The two leaders met during an international gathering in Thailand at Moon’s request.
Beijing says it is ready to work with ASEAN on South China Sea code of conduct
Beijing said Sunday it is "ready to work" with Southeast Asian nations on a code of conduct in the flash point South China Sea, where it is accused of building up military installations and bullying fellow claimants. China claims most of the resource-rich waterway, a ...
ASEAN leaders hope for breakthrough in talks on RCEP trade deal
Southeast Asian leaders meet for a second day in Thailand on Sunday, hoping for a breakthrough in talks over the world's largest trade deal to help throw off the torpor that has gripped the global economy since the U.S.-China tariff war began. The 10-member Association ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will make a three-day trip to Thailand from Sunday to attend a series of summits related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, including one to negotiate a region-wide free trade deal, the government said. During his stay in Bangkok, Abe ...
