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2026-06-05 · TIGAI Research Team
While Western allies have issued forceful condemnations over Afghanistan’s deteriorating human rights record, Japan has charted a quieter course: ramping up humanitarian aid, keeping back-channel diplomacy alive, and formally refusing to recognize the Taliban regime.
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2026-06-05 · TIGAI Research Team
To the casual observer, Japan’s policy toward Pakistan looks simple: more trade, more aid, more dialogue. But beneath the steady stream of ministerial handshakes and development assistance lies a more complicated calculus—one that increasingly tests Tokyo’s ability to deepen ties with Islamabad while navigating the competing pull of Beijing and Washington.
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2026-06-01 · TIGAI Research Team
On May 26, 2026, Japan and India held high-level talks in New Delhi, agreeing to strengthen strategic ties through critical mineral supply chain cooperation, maritime security coordination, and defense collaboration under the Quad framework.
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2026-06-01 · TIGAI Research Team
South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back confirmed on May 31, 2026, that Seoul and Tokyo have discussed a Japan-proposed bilateral military logistic
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