East Asia

Uncertainty Shakes Central Banks and Multilateral Institutions as Global Economic Order Upended

President Trump’s decision to end the United States’ role as the world’s open market has upended the global economic order....

April 18, 2025

Trump Links US Troop Costs to Trade Talks with Japan and South Korea, Testing Alliance Dynamics

President Donald Trump has thrust the costs of maintaining US troops in Japan and South Korea into ongoing tariff negotiations,...

April 17, 2025

South Korea’s Red Dawn: How a Landmark Election Could Reshape the World

Imagine a crisp morning in Seoul June 4 2025. The city wakes to the news that Lee Jae-myung—a populist politician....

April 11, 2025

Engines of Excess: Trump’s Tariffs Set China’s Flood Upon Us All

Donald Trump, newly reinstated in the White House, has brandished his boldest economic weapon yet: a 145% tariff on Chinese...

April 11, 2025

Asian Markets Surge After Trump’s Tariff Suspension Sparks Global Rally

Asian stock markets surged on Thursday April 10 2025 following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a 90-day. Analysis from...

April 10, 2025

Philippines’ Taiwan Alert Signals a Strategic Reckoning

General Romeo Brawner, the Philippines’ armed forces chief, directed troops in April 2025 to plan for a Chinese invasion of...

April 9, 2025

Japan Takes Center Stage in U.S. Trade Negotiations Amid Tariff Pressures

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that Japan is likely to be prioritized in trade talks under President Donald Trump’s...

April 8, 2025

U.S.-Japan Economic Diplomacy: Trump Orders Review of Nippon Steel’s Acquisition Proposal

President Donald Trump directed the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to revisit Nippon Steel’s acquisition bid...

April 8, 2025

Asian Markets Plunge on Monday Amid Escalating US-China Trade Conflict

Asian stock markets faced a sharp sell-off on Monday April 7 2025 as trade tensions between the United States and...

April 7, 2025