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Biden in Asia: New friends, old tensions, storms at home

President Joe Biden hopes to use his visit to Asia to confirm his belief that long-standing friendships can afford to become even friendlier — and pay dividends

The Independent UK

Japan PM to unveil boost in defense spending at Biden summit -TV Asahi

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to announce an increase in defense spending at a summit next week with U.S. President Joe Biden, TV Asahi said on Friday.

Reuters

How the war in Ukraine is challenging the long-sought pivot to Asia

President Biden is traveling to Japan and South Korea this week — his first trip to Asia since taking office. Like presidents before him, he's seeking to reorient U.S. foreign policy toward Asia.

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Live updates | Japan to double Ukraine aid to $600 million

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday his country will double its financial aid for Ukraine to $600 million in support of the country badly damaged by Russia’s aggression

The Independent UK

Factbox-Biden in Asia: South Korea, Japan schedule and to-do list

President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan from May 20-24, a visit seen as crucial for efforts to bolster regional cooperation and counter China.

Reuters

Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea, Japan

President Joe Biden's six-day trip to South Korea and Japan aims to build rapport with the Asian nations’ leaders

The Independent UK

Biden visits Japan, South Korea carrying warning to China

Joe Biden will visit Japan and South Korea on his first Asian trip as U.S. president, carrying a clear message to China, advisers and analysts say - don't try what Russia did in Ukraine anywhere in Asia, and especially not in Taiwan.

Reuters

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Japan to double fiscal support for Ukraine to $600 million, PM says

Japan will double fiscal aid for Ukraine to $600 million in a coordinated move with the World Bank to back the country's near-term fiscal necessities damaged by Russia's invasion, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters on Thursday.

Reuters

Japan and U.S. preparing statement promising to 'deter' China - Nikkei

Japan and the United States have started preparing a statement that promises the two countries will cooperate to "deter" and respond to China, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

Japan’s Reluctant Realism on Taiwan

As a key U.S. ally in East Asia, Japan is debating the introduction of legislation to ready itself to deal with a contingency scenario in Taiwan, a defensive response rather than a proactive military strategy.

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Ukraine star Karol in Japan, says her country will rebuild

Singer Tina Karol says on a visit to Japan that she and her fellow Ukrainians will not give up defending their land and culture from Russian invasion

The Independent UK

Okinawa marks 50th year since return

Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary of its return to Japanese control on Sunday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Russian neighbor Finland announces it wants to join NATO

A senior NATO official that Russia's military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering as Russia's neighbor Finland announced it wants to join the Western military alliance.

WEKU

Okinawa marks 50 years of end to US rule amid protests

Okinawa is marking the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan after 27 years of American rule on May 15, 1972, amid protests against a continued heavy U.S. military presence and lack of support from the mainland

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The Japanese hunger striker demanding an end to US bases in Okinawa

As island prepares to mark 50 years since Okinawa was returned to Japanese sovereignty, Jinshiro Motoyama is in no mood to celebrate

Los Angeles Times

Finland’s leaders endorse NATO bid; Russia issues threats and continues airstrikes on eastern Ukraine

LVIV, Ukraine — As Finland’s leaders dealt him a blow by announcing their support for joining NATO, Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed his determination to maintain Moscow’s sway over eastern Ukraine as Russian missiles pounded the area.

Los Angeles Times

Putin refuses to waver on east Ukraine; Finland’s leaders endorse NATO bid

Al Jazeera

‘Barbaric war on Ukraine’: EU’s von der Leyen denounces Russia

European Commission president calls Russia the ‘most direct threat’ to international order during annual meeting.

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EU's Von Der Leyen: Russia 'Most Direct Threat to World Order'

Top European officials warned Thursday that Russia poses the "most direct threat" to world order and urged China to play a more constructive role on the international stage as they held talks in Tokyo. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel are in Japan…

The Independent UK

Japan, EU agree to raise efforts on Russia, in Indo-Pacific

Japan and the European Union have agreed to step up their sanctions against Russia as leaders from the two sides raised concerns about the war’s impact in the Indo-Pacific, where they seek to strengthen their partnership and increase engagement amid China’s growing assertiveness

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine to Hold First War Crimes Trial as Moscow Says Kyiv Shelled Russian City

Ukraine announced it will hold its first war crimes trial over the Russian invasion, as Moscow accused Kyiv of shelling a Russian city in the war's latest flashpoint. The conflict has devastated cities and displaced millions, with fears also growing of its broader international impact as gas supplies to Europe…

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: UN calls for end to school strikes after nearly 100 child deaths in April; EU to consider Ukraine’s membership – as it happened

UN verifies nearly 100 child killings but says figure likely higher; Ukraine’s EU application to be assessed in June, says France

Al Jazeera

Japan PM Kishida pledges further cooperation with EU on Russia

Tokyo earlier this week announced it would phase out imports of Russian oil.

Reuters

EU seeks bigger role in Asia's 'theatre of tensions', warns on China

European Union leaders said on Thursday that the EU wants to become a bigger actor in Asia, which they termed a "theatre of tensions", warning of an increasingly assertive China even as they called on Beijing to defend the multilateral global order.

Reuters

Japan's Okinawa may be on the front lines again as it marks anniversary of U.S. handover

Seihan Nakazato wants the missile trucks on the base next to his melon farm to leave, but few others on Okinawa's Miyako island, he complains, are demanding that Japan's army remove such weapons, which he says would make them a target for China.

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