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South Korea and Japan Build Practical Ties Around Energy, Supply Chains and Security

South Korea and Japan are continuing leader-level talks focused on practical cooperation, even as unresolved history keeps the relationship politically sensitive.

May 30, 2026
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LEAD

Five Miners Rescued From Flooded Laos Cave

A multinational rescue effort has freed five men trapped for days inside a flooded cave in central Laos, while crews continue searching for two others still missing.

May 30, 2026
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Japan and Philippines Deepen Defense Ties as Pacific Security Pressures Grow

Japan and the Philippines upgraded their relationship and agreed to expand defense cooperation, including talks on weapons sales and intelligence sharing.

May 29, 2026
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Quad Energy and Critical Minerals Push Gives Indo-Pacific Strategy a Practical Edge

The Quad's New Delhi meeting put energy security and critical minerals into sharper focus, linking diplomacy to supply chains, technology and economic resilience.

May 26, 2026
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Quad Ministers Use New Delhi Meeting to Push Indo-Pacific Security and Supply-Chain Plans

The United States, India, Japan and Australia used a New Delhi meeting to announce cooperation on maritime security, energy, ports and critical minerals.

May 26, 2026
A coast guard vessel patrols near sandbars in disputed tropical waters.
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Philippine Coast Guard Challenges Chinese Research Ships Near Disputed Waters

Philippine officials say Chinese research vessels are operating near disputed sandbars, showing how South China Sea pressure often builds through patrols, surveys and small confrontations rather than open fighting.

May 25, 2026
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Japan and South Korea Keep Diplomatic Momentum Despite Old Frictions and New Security Pressures

The latest Lee-Takaichi meeting shows Japan and South Korea are still trying to deepen cooperation while North Korea, supply chains, energy risks and unresolved history remain in the background.

May 25, 2026
Maritime maps and folders sit on a conference table.
BRIEF

South China Sea Talks Show Why Binding Rules Remain Hard to Reach

ASEAN and China continue to discuss a South China Sea code of conduct, but the hardest questions remain whether any rules would be binding, enforceable, and respected at sea.

May 22, 2026
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Putin-Xi Meeting Shows Russia and China Building Around U.S. Pressure

A Beijing meeting between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping highlighted Russia-China cooperation on energy, trade, and diplomacy while leaving open how far the relationship may go.

May 22, 2026
Officials stand during a formal diplomatic arrival ceremony in Beijing.
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Trump Arrives in Beijing for High-Stakes Xi Summit

The May 13-15 state visit puts U.S.-China tensions over trade, Taiwan, Iran, artificial intelligence and global security at the center of a closely watched diplomatic test.

May 18, 2026
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LEAD

Putin's Planned China Visit Highlights Shifting Global Diplomacy

Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to China underscores evolving diplomatic ties and global power dynamics involving Russia, China, and the U.S.

May 18, 2026