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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

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

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Anwar turns Malaysia into stage for dealmaking with Trump’s help

Local media largely portrayed Anwar’s hosting of the ASEAN summit as a showcase of Malaysia’s diplomatic resurgence, calling it a moment of renewed regional leadership.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

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

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In diplomatic debut, Takaichi chooses continuity at ASEAN summit

New Prime Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi put fears of a more hawkish approach to China on the backburner as she promised boosted ties with Southeast Asia.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

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

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Takaichi makes diplomatic debut with ASEAN maritime security and AI pledge

New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to strengthen cooperation on maritime security, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

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

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The U.S. is losing hearts and minds in Southeast Asia over Gaza

For the first time, more respondents among the 10 ASEAN nations said they would align with China (50.5%) over the U.S. (49.5%) if forced to choose.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

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

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Trump may visit Japan during upcoming Asia trip

With Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stepping down, the U.S. president’s visit to Japan would come at a politically shaky time for the nation.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

Amid global uncertainty and U.S. trade tensions, ASEAN+3 must deepen regional integration and reform to sustain growth and resilience against rising protectionism, demographic pressures and climate risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/30/world/asean3-in-an-uncertain-age/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #asean #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

ASEAN officials were conspicuously mum on the U.S. tariff issue after meetings with the United States’ top diplomat in Kuala Lumpur, despite expressing concerns among themselves days earlier. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/12/asia-pacific/politics/asean-us-trump-tariffs-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #asean #southeastasia #indopacific #trade #tariffs #globaleconomy #marcorubio #donaldtrump #china

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

China will sign into a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons in the region as soon as all documentation is ready, according to Malaysia's foreign minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/asia-pacific/politics/malaysia-china-southeast-asia-nuclear-treaty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #malaysia #china #southeastasia #nuclearweapons #asean

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet his Russian counterpart in Kuala Lumpur as the U.S. prepares to send more weapons to Ukraine to help it fend off attacks from the Kremlin’s war machine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/world/politics/rubio-lavrov-us-weapons-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #marcorubio #asean #sergeilavrov #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

China's aggressiveness in the Indo-Pacific is rooted in long-standing strategic ambitions that have nothing to do with any U.S. policy, the Philippines' top defense official said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/asia-pacific/politics/philippine-defense-chief-us-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #philippines #southchinasea #us #asean

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