The recalibration in Seoul’s North Korea approach could offer entry points that Tokyo can use to begin rethinking its own engagement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/27/japan/new-sk-president-japan-nk-relations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #southkorea #northkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #northkoreajapanrelations#leejaemyung

NATO countries have pledged to spend big on defense, and while this move may largely appear to be a European issue, its consequences could ultimately play out in the Indo-Pacific. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/26/world/politics/dominguez-nato/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #nato #us #donaldtrump #defense #china #northkorea

Events in Iran are likely to reinforce North Korea’s belief that nuclear weapons ensure regime survival, with Pakistan and Libya providing lessons on how to get them and why giving them up can be fatal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/24/world/kim-jong-uns-nuclear-lessons/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #northkorea #kimjongun #pakistan #india #israel #iran #libya #nuclearweapons #defense