Paris nixes NATO office in Tokyo;
Japan underwrites Dhaka's regional economic ambitions...;
...And gets more competitive with foreign assistance;
More Chinese spy balloons spotted in Northeast Asia;
Seoul, Tokyo take steps to turn the page
China sold drones to Russia for use in Ukraine;
Beijing slaps export ban on rare Earth metals;
New security law takes aim at Washington's tech offensive;
China's updated counter-espionage law prompts travel warning;
"Spy balloon" drama persists in Washington
Washington solidifies Pacific presence;
Cambodia's Hun Sen throttles opposition parties again;
Malaysia snubs Western concerns, welcomes Huawei;
Canberra bolsters Manila's maritime awareness;
China boosts military cooperation with Laos
Biden, Yoon bolster American extended deterrence in South Korea;
Japan funds energy project on India’s strategic islands...;
...While Burma paves the way for Chinese planes;
Washington and Manila train to control critical waterway;
White House woos the Solomons, while Honiara delays elections
India announces major investments in great Nicobar Island;
Manila opens additional military sites to Washington;
South Korea flirts with the nuclear issue;
Indonesia moves forward with resource mining in South China Sea