Exclusive | China Is Choking Supply of Critical Minerals to Western Defense Companies Of course, this was the whole point of the April 4 stoppage of global shipments... wsj.com/world/asia/chi…

Trump’s tariffs defy the doomsayers — so far japantimes.co.jp/commentary/202…

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A more uncertain U.S.-India relationship and a more energetic Indian pursuit of multialignment, potentially including further conciliation with China, would call into question the momentum of the Quad and, more broadly, the sustainability of America’s Indo-Pacific strategy.

Locations of China Coast Guard vessels on AIS in the last 24 hours. Map also Includes the locations of Henry J. Kaiser oilers USNS Yukon and USNS John Ericsson.

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NHK reports that the GOJ plans to propose the "Indian Ocean-Africa Economic Area Initiative" at the TICAD 9 from August 20-22, which positions India, the Middle East, and Africa as one area with potential for economic growth. www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2025…

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Trump’s transactional approach shapes U.S.-China rivalry japantimes.co.jp/commentary/202…

Bessent: We have these agreements in place where Japanese, Europeans and Koreans will invest in companies and industries that we direct them, largely of the president's discretion. Other countries in essence are providing us with a sovereign wealth fund

Jiji reports that ex-PM Suga Yoshihide could be the key to bring Ishin into the coalition government should PM Ishiba remain in office, as well as supporting MAFF Minister Koizumi Shinjiro should an LDP presidential election take place. jiji.com/jc/article?k=2…

PRC MFA Director-General of the Dept. of Asian Affairs Liu Jinsong summoned Chief Minister of Embassy of Japan in China Yokochi Akira on Wednesday to express "serious concerns" about historical issues, Taiwan, and safety of Chinese nationals in Japan. jiji.com/jc/article?k=2…

Nikkei reports that PM Ishiba insists on issuing a statement marking the 80th anniversary since the end of WWII despite calls to resign because of his father's words that calling it "end of war" instead of "defeat" misses the essence of the matter. nikkei.com/article/DGKKZO…

Energy Department Announces Actions to Secure American Critical Minerals and Materials Supply Chain | Department of Energy energy.gov/articles/energ…

The US authorities have secretly placed location-tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they see as being at high risk of illegal diversion to China, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The measures aim to detect AI chips being diverted to destinations that are

crisisgroup.org/how-we-work/ev… In case you missed it - please register, and see you online in a week, for a discussion on Manila's shift to external defence.

Urban mining eases the critical minerals crunch  japantimes.co.jp/commentary/202…

When South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrives in Japan for talks with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday, he will be making history — and not the contentious kind that has at times put relations in a tailspin. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/2…

Two years ago, a poll conducted by Third Way found that 60% of people surveyed in the U.S. favored "standing up to China", while 32% preferred "cooperating and finding areas of agreement with China". However, people in the U.S. have softened their views on China in 2025. In its

石破茂首相が横須賀市に寄港中の英国海軍空母「プリンス・オブ・ウェールズ」を視察。日本の総理大臣が英国空母に乗艦するのは史上初となった。