South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a televised address late Tuesday as his popularity has dwindled.
East Asia
Given Donald Trump’s isolationist foreign policy, Taiwan should bolster security ties with Japan while enhancing economic relations with the U.S.
Young Chinese people are clamoring to secure government jobs — a dangerous trend for China’s economic development.
Japan is embracing its identity as an active contributor to the liberal international order, but wants the U.S. to continue to play a central role.
Japan is now strategically placed at the fulcrum of a U.S.-led regional coalition to deter China, North Korea, and Russia.
The South China Sea will remain unpredictable in 2024. But momentum has shifted in favor of the Southeast Asian claimants.
Washington presents South Korea Pres. Yoon Suk Yeol as a pro-democracy ally. But, at home, concerns over Yoon’s illiberal tendencies grow.
The contest between pro- and anti-entrepreneurship forces will determine Japan’s economic future.
China may pursue “horizontal” escalation in the South China Sea, intensifying current grey-zone actions below the threshold of using force.
In 2023, the U.S. advanced relations with key allies and partners in Asia while finding firmer footing in its relations with China.