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Trump meets Japan’s new PM Takaichi on his Asia trip. TAG Partner Dan Kritenberg observed: “I think it’s very important for President Trump to be visiting Japan on his first trip to Asia. Japan, of course,...

TAG China Managing Director Han Lin noted, “We’ll hear more about ‘New Productive Forces’ signifying a full-throttle push by China into artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotech, and other frontier technologies. The goal is to build secure,...

“The sanctions on the two largest Russian oil firms have certainly changed the situation,” said Ashok Malik, partner and chair of The Asia Group’s India practice. “I would expect Russian oil purchases to decline significantly —...

A “successful meeting with Trump is a must for Takaichi’s survival as Prime Minister,” Tokuko Shironitta, managing director for Japan at strategic advisory firm the Asia Group, tells TIME. Takaichi, whose party commands a minority government...

Analysts said it was important that Trump did not put any public pressure on Japan on Tuesday. “With a new, ambitious PM, Japan can do more to contribute to defence, but President Trump must leave Takaichi...

A “successful meeting with Trump is a must for Takaichi’s survival as Prime Minister,” Tokuko Shironitta, managing director for Japan at strategic advisory firm the Asia Group, tells TIME. Takaichi, whose party commands a minority government...

In Japan, rice is a staple and a symbol of the nation’s identity, and recently, an issue in domestic politics because of a shortage that has sent prices soaring. Ms. Takaichi’s office appeared to have made...

TAG Partner Dan Kritenbrink noted that while he is cautiously optimistic in the near term about U.S.-China relations, “none of the fundamentals in this relationship have changed.”

While much of the world is focused on President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday in South Korea, a summit of similarly major significance is scheduled for Tuesday in Tokyo. Trump...

TAG Partner Dan Kritenbrink noted, “It sounds like a diplomatic calendar has been set for the coming year, which could portend a period of relative stability in U.S.-China relations over the next six to twelve months....

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with former Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell about President Trump’s visit to Asia, where he’s looking to make deals and contain the rising influence of China.