List of East Asia articles
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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30. What Trump and Xi Did—and Didn’t—Agree To
From soybeans to semiconductors, here’s everything you need to know about what came out of the meeting.
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A massive mushroom cloud of smoke and debris rises around a giant plume of flames. Huge waves ripple out in a circle from the point of impact. Trump’s Vagueness Over Nuclear Testing Could Fuel an Arms Race
It’s unclear whether his statement refers to warhead detonations.
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Trump's silhouette is shown as he stands on a platform above a group of people. U.S. Gunboat Diplomacy Will Only Embolden China
Trump’s aggression in Latin America has given a powerful boost to Beijing in the Pacific.
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Trump and Takaichi, both smiling, hold up signed documents while standing in front of U.S. and Japanese flags. The Countries Courting Trump With Critical Minerals
From Japan to Pakistan, the deals keep coming.
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A collage illustration shows hands shaking with semicircle charts colored dots and swinging cargo containers. The Trump Trade Tracker
The latest global picture on Trump’s tariff regime—including who has managed to cut a deal.
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Four camouflage military vehicles with missiles perched on their surfaces are seen from above on a lined concrete lot. Is the U.S. Ready for War With China?
U.S. military planners are caught in an impossible dilemma.
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A tight shot of a a Labubu character's face. Plush Power
How Labubu dolls became China’s first contemporary cultural export.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping at the beginning of a bilateral meeting with the President of Congo in the Great Hall of People in Beijing, China, on Sept. 4. Xi May Have Miscalculated on Rare Earths
China’s complex new rules take on the entire world at once—and give Trump an opportunity.
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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem on Oct. 22. The Difficult Art of Bibi-Sitting
The Trump administration is working to uphold the fragile Gaza cease-fire.
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Putin and Trump stand close beside each other. Putin, left, is wearing a black suit and a burgundy necktie. Trump is wearing a dark blue suit with a bright red tie and an American flag pin on his left lapel. His mouth is open wide, as if shouting or speaking emphatically. Will Trump’s Russia Oil Sanctions Finally Sway Putin?
The threat to Moscow’s oil earnings is huge. But will it be enough?
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A sign warning against illegal work online is pictured in Thailand's Mae Sot district in Tak province near the Myanmar border on February 11. China Can’t Keep Its Hands Clean in Myanmar’s Scam Cities
Ties between organized crime syndicates and Chinese intelligence run deep.
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A man in a hat is seen in profile, the shadow of the brim covering his face, as he stands in a field next to cattle. Trump Faces MAGA Backlash for Argentina Bailout
Billions for Buenos Aires, and support for Argentine farmers, is not sitting well in the U.S. heartland.
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Sanae Takaichi speaks at a press conference. Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Inherits a Shaky Office
Sanae Takaichi may not get a chance to implement her hard-line conservatism.
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U.S. President Donald Trump greets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct. 13. Trump Should Be Wary of Partnering With Pakistan
Despite a recent boost in ties, history shows that Islamabad is a fickle friend in South Asia.
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An. illustration shows the back of a pickup laden with durian. One is cracked open with an odor waft coming out of it toward a Chinese flag at left. Palm trees frame the scene. The truck plate says Bangkok in Thai lettering. The Rise of Durian Diplomacy
In Asia, soft power rests on a divisive, spiky fruit.
