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April 5, 2024

Japan
Why the U.S.-Japan Summit Matters

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s Washington summit on April 11 comes at a time of deepening security cooperation as well as some challenges to economic ties.

Prime Minister Kishida and President Joe Biden walking together in the White House Garden.
Expert Brief by Sheila A. Smith

January 11, 2024

Taiwan
Virtual Media Briefing: Elections in Taiwan

Panelists discuss the upcoming elections in Taiwan to select a new president and legislature. STARES: Thanks very much, Emily. Good day, everyone. Welcome to this Council on Foreign Relations brie…

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Virtual Event by Margaret K. Lewis, David Sacks, and Paul B. Stares Media Briefings

December 20, 2023

Taiwan
Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Election: Analyzing William Lai’s Foreign Policy Positions

William Lai’s priorities are bolstering Taiwan’s defenses and consolidating ties with democracies. China is unlikely to pursue dialogue with Lai and would instead increase pressure on Taiwan.

Taiwan's Vice President and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate William Lai addresses the DPP annual congress in Taipei, Taiwan. 
Blog Post by David Sacks Asia Unbound

October 25, 2023

South Korea
Trilateral Security Cooperation: Implementing the Spirit of Camp David

On August 18, 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio met at Camp David for the first stand-alone trilateral U.S.-South Korea-J…

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Event by Sheila A. Smith, Scott A. Snyder, Sang Hyun Lee, Jaechun Kim, Komei Isozaki, and Andrew I. Yeo Asia Program

September 11, 2023

Trade
Decision Making in an Uncertain World

In a conversation with two of his former chiefs of staff, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin discusses his decision-making process and how policymakers should think about economic issues …

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Event by Robert E. Rubin, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, and Michael Froman Renewing America

June 20, 2023

Taiwan
U.S.-Taiwan Relations in a New Era: Responding to a More Assertive China

The Taiwan Strait has reemerged as a major geopolitical flashpoint, one that could bring the United States and China, two nuclear-armed powers and the world’s two largest economies, into a direct mil…

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Virtual Event by Susan M. Gordon, Mike G. Mullen, Harry B. Harris Jr., David Sacks, and Farah Stockman

May 12, 2023

Japan
Japan’s G7 Moment

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio hosts the G7 summit as an outspoken champion of the rules-based international order. Japan hopes to galvanize support and recognition of its own security concerns in the …

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives for a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tokyo.
Article by Sheila A. Smith Asia Program

March 14, 2023

South Korea
Yoon’s Unilateral Statesmanship Will Fail Without Reciprocation From Japan

Both South Korea and Japan have a stake in stabilizing their bilateral relationship. The sustainability of efforts to do so is at risk in the absence of acts of statesmanship by both President Yoon a…

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meet with U.S. President Joe Biden during a NATO summit in Madrid.
Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder Asia Program