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U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (center) and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul hold up signed documents during a ceremonial signing of a ceasefire agreement on the sidelines of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 26, 2025
Trump headlines ASEAN summit as Thailand-Cambodia sign ceasefire deal
The U.S. president also oversaw a series of pivotal trade talks on the sidelines of the summit.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives for an extraordinary session of parliament in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2025
Takaichi to make diplomatic debut at ASEAN summit in Malaysia
Japan's new leader will also hold a high-profile summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Tokyo and then travel to South Korea for APEC meetings.
Protesters rally outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta on the second anniversary of the Gaza war on Oct. 7.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 15, 2025
The U.S. is losing hearts and minds in Southeast Asia over Gaza
For the first time, more respondents among the 10 ASEAN nations said they would align with China (50.5%) over the U.S. (49.5%) if forced to choose.
Thai army and police (bottom) face off with Cambodian people in a disputed area along the Cambodia-Thailand border, as seen from Sa Kaeo province, on Sept. 17.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 14, 2025
Trump to attend signing of Thai-Cambodian 'peace deal'
Malaysia's foreign minister said the U.S. leader would visit Malaysia on Oct. 26 to attend the ASEAN summit in the Malaysian capital, which runs through Oct. 28.
As horse-trading and speculation surge over who will be elected the next prime minister in parliament — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sanae Takaichi or a possible candidate put forward by a unified opposition — Japan’s next leader will be confronted with a quick succession of key diplomatic events.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 13, 2025
A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whomever that may be
Japanese diplomacy has landed in a precarious position following the exit of Komeito from the LDP-led ruling bloc as a spate of summits and meetings loom at the end of this month.
Despite heightened geopolitical tensions and escalating trade wars, the U.S. dollar’s global dominance is unlikely to fade in the near term, leaving Asian economies vulnerable to dollar shocks.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 10, 2025
How Asia can reduce its dollar dependence
While geopolitical tensions and the risk of sanctions have fueled diversification efforts, the greenback’s international dominance is unlikely to diminish in the near term.
U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer speaks during an Economic Club of New York luncheon in New York on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 1, 2025
Trump trade chief expects U.S. to ink more deals during Asia trip
The U.S. president is set to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea, and has been invited to a Southeast Asian leaders' summit in Malaysia.
Industry minister Yoji Muto takes part in a news conference in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 25, 2025
Japan and ASEAN nations to cooperate on bolstering supply chains
Japan and ASEAN are slated to set up a task force to select areas in which they will cooperate.
U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Japan in October, according to media reports.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 25, 2025
Trump may visit Japan during upcoming Asia trip
With Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stepping down, the U.S. president’s visit to Japan would come at a politically shaky time for the nation.
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya meets with his counterparts from India, Australia and the United States during talks of “the Quad” grouping in Washington in July. The meeting reflected Japan’s strategy of building flexible minilateral partnerships to navigate growing tensions with China and shifting U.S. priorities.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2025
Japan’s foreign policy faces uncharted waters
Japan's challenge lies in maintaining strategic alignment while accommodating American transactionalism.
ASEAN leaders take a group photo at the bloc's summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 26. The association, set to expand to 11 members, aims to protect its autonomy and unity through deeper integration, sustainable growth and broader partnerships.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2025
ASEAN balances autonomy and unity in a shifting geopolitical landscape
ASEAN, set to expand to 11 members, aims to protect its autonomy and unity through deeper integration, sustainable growth and broader partnerships.
Thai Deputy Defense Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit (left), Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (center) and Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Seiha join hands ahead of a meeting to discuss a border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia agree to extend peace pact
A joint statement signed by both countries' defense officials said they agree to continue a freeze on border troop movements and patrols.
Amid global uncertainty and U.S. trade tensions, ASEAN+3 must deepen regional integration and reform to sustain growth and resilience against rising protectionism, demographic pressures and climate risks.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2025
ASEAN+3 in an age of global uncertainty
As the international economic order continues to fragment, ASEAN+3 countries must build collective resilience by fostering regional integration.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the East Asia Summit foreign ministers’ meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 12, 2025
Trump tariffs not broached in two ASEAN-related meetings with U.S. officials
The lack of any mention of trade concerns was glaring amid reports that countries are looking at diversifying partnerships as a way to weather U.S. tariffs.
Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Post-Ministerial Conference with China during the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 10, 2025
Malaysia says China will sign Southeast Asia's nuke-free treaty
China will sign the treaty as soon as all documentation is ready, according to Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio deplanes upon arrival at the Subang Air Base outside of Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Rubio is attending an Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering in Kuala Lumpur.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2025
Rubio to meet Lavrov while U.S. sends more weapons to Ukraine
The U.S. and Russia's top diplomats are expected to hold talks on the sidelines of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering in Kuala Lumpur.
"The aggressiveness of China has been several years in the making," Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said virtually at the Reuters NEXT Asia summit in Singapore on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 9, 2025
Philippine defense chief rules out U.S. as factor in China's 'expansionist' agenda
Despite rising tension in the regional flash point of the South China Sea, the Philippines' top defense official also dismissed fears that conflict was on the horizon.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 20
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 8, 2025
Trump's latest tariffs cast shadow on Rubio's first Asia trip as top U.S. envoy
Rubio is expected to seek to firm up U.S. ties with partners unnerved by Trump's global tariff strategy, but the tariff announcements seem certain to make that task harder.
By spurring the ASEAN countries to deepen cooperation, with one another and with others, U.S. tariffs could bring about an even more prosperous — and, crucially, resilient — grouping.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2025
Trump vs. a united ASEAN
By spurring the ASEAN countries to deepen cooperation, U.S. tariffs could bring about an even more prosperous — and, crucially, resilient — grouping.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers a speech during the ASEAN-GCC-China Economic Forum's official dinner in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 28, 2025
China aims to capitalize on U.S. tariff turmoil with new ASEAN-GCC forum
The summit with Southeast Asian and Arab Gulf states is the latest sign of more countries looking to join hands to fend off U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff push.
Bear kills another person in Japan in record year for fatal attacks
Police investigate the scene of a bear attack that killed one person and injured three others on Friday in the village of Higashinaruse in Akita Prefecture.
Tokyo launches English-language international school database
A screenshot of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's international schools portal site
New ‘immigration minister’ post signals Takaichi Cabinet’s priorities
Kimi Onoda, economic security minister and minister for harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Takaichi focuses on economic and security concerns in first policy speech
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in the Lower House in Tokyo on Friday.
New tourism minister calls concentration of tourists in certain areas 'very serious'
Tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko holds a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Loss to Wallabies doesn't dampen Japan’s optimism
Japan's Michael Leitch controls the ball during the match against Australia on Saturday.
Stars align for Kim-Trump meeting — but any talks will be on N.K. leader’s terms
A South Korean soldier stands next to a TV broadcasting a news report about a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, at the main railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.
New ‘immigration minister’ post signals Takaichi Cabinet’s priorities
Kimi Onoda, economic security minister and minister for harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Number of suicide cases among students in Japan hits record high in 2024
The health ministry's Suicide White Paper for 2024 has found that numbers for both men and women peak at age 21, with “concerns over future career paths” being identified as the most likely cause.
The newly formed LDP-JIP coalition may not be as solid as it seems
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura sign a policy agreement between the two parties at the Diet in Tokyo on Monday.

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