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President Joe Biden is hosting leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as his administration continues an effort to demonstrate that the United States hasn’t lost focus on the Pacific

China's foreign ministry on Friday accused Japan of exaggerating a perceived threat from Beijing as an excuse to boost its own military might, after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned the invasion of Ukraine could be replicated in East Asia.

Over two years after the coronavirus emerged, countries across Asia are slowly beginning to recover. In Southeast Asia, economic growth is projected to pick up to 5.1% this year, from 3.2% in 2021. With 400 million people, or 59% of the population, fully vaccinated, many economies are well on the…

Star Bulk Carriers Corp (NASDAQ:SBLK) has signed a joint letter of intent to establish a consortium to assess the development of an iron ore Green Corridor between Australia and East Asia. The consortium is led by the Global Maritime Forum, and its partners include BHP Group Ltd (NYSE:BHP), Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RIO), and Oldendorff Carriers GmbH &…

Conflict adds strain to developing economies in east Asia and Pacific already struggling with Covid and inflation

Washington-based lender forecasts five percent growth for the region this year, down from 5.4 percent in October.

Japan's sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine are necessary, even if they squeeze energy supplies, because Tokyo one day could need allies to counter China in East Asia, said Taro Kono a former defence chief and ex-foreign minister.

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The Japanese government has been paying close attention to how China will deal with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. If China and Russia become closer and strengthen their solidarity, Japan thinks the situation could destabilize the security environment of East Asia.