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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.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (center), locks hands with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) and Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah during a group photo at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 27, 2025
As ASEAN touts unity, Philippines seeks consensus on South China Sea
Manila’s call on the 10-member bloc comes as the situation between China and the Philippines has turned particularly tense.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks with the press as he waits to greet leaders before an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 26, 2025
ASEAN nations decry Trump tariffs at summit and seek to diversify trade
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim opened talks by saying that he had written to President Donald Trump seeking a U.S.-ASEAN meeting on the topic.
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
Tokyo ordered to pay damages to South Asian woman over police response
The Tokyo High Court held that, “even taking the woman’s consent into account” for sharing her personal information, the officers breached their duty of care and acted unlawfully.
Former PM Tomiichi Murayama dies at age 101
Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama speaks during an interview in Tokyo in March 2007.
Japan's fractured politics could ensnarl Takaichi's economic plans
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, attends a news conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo on Oct. 4.
Tokyo homebuyers split on purchase plans as living costs soar, survey shows
A survey showed that some potential homebuyers in Tokyo are delaying purchases while others are wary of missing out on opportunities posed by rising home prices.
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
New film explores how Japan and the U.S. found common ground through baseball
Masanori Murakami became the first MLB player from Japan when he made his debut with the Giants on Sept 1, 1964.
As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
Rengo's head Tomoko Yoshino speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

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