Japan-China relations: confrontation with a smile
China’s willingness to finally downplay confrontation with Japan demonstrates the magnitude of the Trump shock in Beijing
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Big in Asia: Behind the rhetoric of EU relations with China and Japan
The last ten days have been big for the EU and its partners in Asia, namely China and Japan. With EU-China and EU-Japan summits resulting in historic agreements, the EU is slowly strengthening its relationships with allies to the east.
EU-Japan partnership agreements herald new era of closer cooperation
The intensification of negotiations between the EU and Japan came in response to broader geopolitical developments such as the rise of China, Trump, and Brexit
EU-Japan Agreement: Good news on the long road to a deal
For the EU, the EPA would demonstrate its ability to deliver concrete results despite the numerous crises it faces.
Japan’s resigned embrace of Donald Trump
Tokyo has a good chance of persuading Trump that security co-operation with Japan is in his interests, but the end of TPP is a serious blow.
Japan’s decisive defence development
France and the UK will likely be the first beneficiaries of Japanese technological developments – though they also imply that Japan is now a competitor
The new Japan paradox
The paradox about Japan is no longer that of an economic giant and a political dwarf; it is about the lack of significant international cooperation between Europe and Japan
Japan and…the UK
The perception of Japan as “Asia's Switzerland” – affluent, old, but somewhat insular – still retains force in the UK
Japan and…Sweden
Despite perceptions of decling importance, Sweden can relate to Japan's attempts to stand up against a re-emerging superpower
Japan and…Spain
Despite shared interests and values, Spain is under-resourcing its relationship with Japan