ASEAN must deepen internal integration, strengthen institutions and reform decision-making to overcome vulnerabilities from global trade tensions, fulfill its economic potential and ensure long-term stability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/17/world/aseans-moment-of-truth-arrives/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #asean #china #us #globaleconomy #southasianeconomy #trade #defense

ASEAN’s response to the South China Sea dispute remains passive, with most countries "hedging" to avoid conflict with China despite growing tensions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/13/world/aseans-passive-response-to-south-china-sea-dispute/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #asean #china #southchinasea #eastchinasea #philippines #taiwan #icj #scarboroughshoal #defense #southkorea

After months of tariff threats and brow-beating on defense spending, U.S. allies in Asia had ample reason to be wary of President Donald Trump. But the message after his Asia tour? The U.S. still has your back. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/02/asia-pacific/politics/trump-asian-allies-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #asean #asia #donaldtrump #sanaetakaichi #xijinping #china #uschinarelations #usjapanrelations #apec #trade #tariffs #usmilitary

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held talks Friday with counterparts from China and India, among a series of face-to-face meetings at an ASEAN defense summit as Washington seeks to boost its regional security ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/01/asia-pacific/politics/hegseth-us-talks-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southeastasia #asean #petehegseth #dongjun #china #usmilitary #defense #uschinarelations #india #philippines

In her first week as prime minister, Sanae Takaichi impressed at home and abroad through deft diplomacy with ASEAN leaders and a successful summit with Donald Trump that strengthened the Japan-U.S. alliance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/10/31/takaichi-shines-on-dilomatic-stage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #shinzoabe #malaysia #asean #philippines #ferdinandmarcosjr #anthonyalbanese #australia #china #apec #petehegseth #ldp #russia #northkorea #southkorea #leejaemyung #xijinping

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stayed away from a regional summit in Malaysia this week to avoid exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump that could hinder his party's odds in state polls, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/29/asia-pacific/politics/modi-asean-trump-pakistan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #india #narendramodi #asean #malaysia #us #donaldtrump #pakistan

Thanks to his diplomatic work during U.S. President Donald Trump's visit, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will walk away with a trade deal that other nations have spent months negotiating for in Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/asia-pacific/politics/anwar-malaysia-dealmaking-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #anwaribrahim #donaldtrump #us #malaysia #asean #trade

In her diplomatic debut, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looked to put fears of a more hawkish approach to China on the backburner and, instead, embrace policy continuity, during a summit of Southeast Asian nations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/27/japan/politics/takaichi-debut-asean-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #asean #aseanjapanrelations #southeastasia #china #sanaetakaichi #ai #southchinasea #taiwan

U.S. and China trade negotiators have set the table for Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to finalize a deal and ease tensions that have rattled global markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/27/world/politics/us-china-trade-deal-trump-xi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #malaysia #china #asean

New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made her diplomatic debut Sunday at an ASEAN summit, where she pledged to strengthen cooperation on maritime security, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity with the bloc. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/26/japan/politics/sanae-takaichi-asean-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #asean #aseanjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #philippines #china #southeastasia

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia on Sunday for an ASEAN summit, the first leg of an Asian tour that will include high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/26/asia-pacific/politics/trump-asean-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #asean #southeastasia #donaldtrump

New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office Tuesday, was set to make her diplomatic debut during ASEAN meetings over the weekend, followed by a high-profile summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/25/japan/politics/takaichi-diplomatic-debut-asean/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #asean #apec #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations #defense #southeastasia #sanaetakaichi

Southeast Asia, home to large Muslim populations and a vital pillar of Indo-Pacific security, has welcomed the Gaza deal with skepticism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/15/world/us-loses-se-asian-hearts-and-minds-over-gaza/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #asean #southeastasia #gaza #israel #palestinians #us #china #humanrights

U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the ceremonial signing of a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia at an upcoming summit of Southeast Asian nations, the foreign minister of host Malaysia has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/asia-pacific/politics/cambodia-thailand-trump-asean/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #cambodia #thailand #asean #southeastasia #donaldtrump

Japanese diplomacy has landed in a precarious position following the exit of Komeito from the LDP-led ruling bloc, as a spate of summits and meetings scheduled for the end of this month fast approach. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/politics/japan-prime-minister-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #us #china #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #leejaemyung #xijinping #asean #apec

Despite heightened geopolitical tensions and escalating trade wars, the U.S. dollar’s global dominance is unlikely to fade in the near term, leaving Asian economies vulnerable to dollar shocks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/10/world/asia-and-dollar-dependence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #usdollar #yen #yuan #currencies #forex #monetarypolicy #asean #china #us

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says President Donald Trump is expected to sign trade deals with countries in Southeast Asia during a trip later this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/01/markets/trump-trade-chief-us-asia-trip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #jamiesongreer #asia #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #asean #apec

U.S. President Donald Trump may add Japan to his upcoming Asia trip. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/25/japan/politics/trump-japan-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations #ldp #apec #asean

Japan is recalibrating its core foreign policy principles to navigate an assertive China, a transactional U.S. and a shifting regional order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/23/world/japan-foreign-policy-in-uncharted-waters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #china #chinajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #aukus #thequad #asean #indopacific

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to extend a shaky ceasefire deal that followed five days of deadly hostilities along their border last month, which led to at least 43 deaths. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/08/asia-pacific/politics/thailand-cambodia-peace-pact-extend/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #cambodia #asean #temples