Additional tariffs — whether directly aimed at Japan or not — could hurt its export-reliant machinery and automobiles industries while shattering the global economy. Read more
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she would meet Rubio and other members of the Trump administration while in Washington for the inauguration. Read more
China’s record trade surplus of nearly $1 trillion last year was equivalent to more than 5% of its gross domestic product. Read more
Far lower wages in rural China mean many qualified doctors are heading to the cities to make a living. Read more
Tokyo may be surprisingly more suited to work with Trump — and beat back any exorbitant demands — than it was during his first stint. Read more
There is nothing to mark the location of the world’s first COVID-19 lockdown — in fact, there are no major memorials to the lives lost to the virus anywhere in the city. Read more
The visit by the group from the Chinese military’s Eastern Theater Command, which covers Taiwan and other areas in the East China Sea, was the first in five years. Read more
Both leaders were upbeat about the call, with Trump calling it “a very good one” and Xi saying he and Trump both hoped for a positive start to U.S.-China relations. Read more
Donald Trump’s second term as president appears set to intensify efforts to curb China’s influence while maintaining crucial alliances in Asia. Read more
As funds for Japan’s official security assistance increase, so will Tokyo’s efforts to boost the number of countries it assists, according to the Foreign Ministry. Read more
