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  • Daoud Kuttab
    Daoud Kuttab “Throughout this Israeli war on Gaza, there hasn't been a warning publicly made by the US that Israel has heeded. It is indeed unclear to what extent such warnings are just optics of putting pressure on the Israeli government while continuing to support its every move. In this sense, one should take with a grain of salt reports that the Biden administration is holding off one shipment of weapons to Israel to pressure it into halting the full-scale invasion of Rafah.” 2 hours ago
  • Bernie Sanders
    Bernie Sanders “The US must now use ALL its leverage to demand an immediate ceasefire, the end of the attacks on Rafah, and the immediate delivery of massive amounts of humanitarian aid to people living in desperation. Our leverage is clear. Over the years, the United States has provided tens of billions of dollars in military aid to Israel.” 3 hours ago
  • Lloyd Austin
    Lloyd Austin “We've been very clear … from the very beginning that Israel shouldn't launch a major attack into Rafah without accounting for and protecting the civilians that are in that battlespace. We've not made a final determination on how to proceed with that shipment [of weapons].” 3 hours ago
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    Vuk Vuksanović “This visit [Xi Jinping in Belgrade] shows that Serbia has exchanged Russia for China went it comes to its main partner to bargain with the West. The full-scale invasion of Ukraine placed the Serbo-Russian relationship under close monitoring, so the government sees a benefit in playing the Chinese card more often now since it's deemed to be less provocative. The Balkans, and Serbia in particular, have become even more interesting for China now that one branch of the Belt and Road Initiative through Russia and Belarus was effectively cut off with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.” 4 hours ago
  • Aleksandar Vucic
    Aleksandar Vucic “I told him [Xi Jinping] that as the leader of a great power he will be met with respect all over the world, but the reverence and love he encounters in our Serbia will not be found anywhere else. When it comes to cooperation with Beijing, the sky is the limit.” 4 hours ago
  • Catherine Russell
    Catherine Russell “Rafah is now a city of children, who have nowhere safe to go in Gaza. If large-scale military operations start, not only will children be at risk from the violence, but also from chaos and panic, and at a time where their physical and mental states are already weakened.” 8 hours ago
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    Hani Mahmoud “You cannot create a safe zone in a war zone. Every time people move from one place to another, they are in search of basic needs and … necessities that are becoming very hard to find right now.” 8 hours ago
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#Japan

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Evan Medeiros
Evan Medeiros

“At its core this (trip) is about building out the alliance network in East Asia, in part to counter any Chinese actions against Taiwan.”

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Asia specialist in the Obama administration and professor at Georgetown University
19 May 2022 4 4
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Chung Jae-hung
Chung Jae-hung

“Given that the Yoon administration is seeking to strengthen its alliance with the United States or bolster trilateral cooperation among Korea, the U.S. and Japan as the priority of its foreign policy direction, which is drastically different from the Moon Jae-in government's balanced diplomacy, the Chinese government wants the new Korean government to at least maintain its existing stance. The Wang [Wang Qishan] dispatch and his remarks reflect the Chinese government's concerns that the new Korean government may turn away from the balanced diplomacy and support the U.S.' anti-China alliance.”

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Research fellow at the Sejong Institute
11 May 2022 5 4
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Liz Truss
Liz Truss

“NATO must have a global outlook, ready to tackle global threats. We need to pre-empt threats in the Indo-Pacific, working with our allies like Japan and Australia to ensure the Pacific is protected, and we must ensure that democracies like Taiwan are able to defend themselves.”

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British Foreign Secretary
27 Apr 2022 (approx) 9 3
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Chung Jin-suk
Chung Jin-suk

“The two countries agreed that the cooperative relationship should be closely maintained and strengthened as neighboring countries that share the values of liberal democracy, market economy and shared future tasks. Bilateral efforts are required to resolve key issues between South Korea and Japan, so I suggested that the South Korean and Japanese governments make diplomatic efforts to live up to public expectations by taking advantage of new momentum (from the inauguration of a new South Korean government).”

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South Korean Vice National Assembly Speaker
25 Apr 2022 5 2
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Lee Won-deok
Lee Won-deok

“Despite the thorny issues, if the president wants to get bilateral ties back on track, he should make a political decision, which will inevitably draw backlash from opponents. In that respect, a new government does not guarantee better relations. Although there are several pending bilateral issues, if the president or the government shows a willingness to improve ties with Japan, I believe there is a window of opportunity for rapprochement.”

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Professor of Japanese studies at Kookmin University
01 Apr 2022 1 2
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Choi Eun-mi
Choi Eun-mi

“While Korea and Japan have shown hugely different views on thorny bilateral issues, their current ties are also at the lowest point. Under the circumstances, an immediate and dramatic shift in Korea-Japan ties is not likely even though the two heads of state want to improve them. If such bilateral history-related issues occur frequently, domestic sentiment toward Japan could worsen, which will make it more difficult for the new president [Yoon Suk-yeol] to mend fences with Japan. The current government [led by Moon Jae-in] took political advantage of the anti-Japan sentiment, so it would be a task for the new administration to mobilize all of its diplomatic abilities to advance relations with Japan, while swaying domestic opinion regarding the need to improve them.”

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Researcher at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies
01 Apr 2022 3 2
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Yoon Seok-youl
Yoon Seok-youl

“I will respond decisively to the illegal and unreasonable behaviors of North Korea based on principles, while always keeping the door for inter-Korean dialogue open. I will rebuild the ROK-U.S. alliance and strengthen the comprehensive strategic alliance, while sharing the core values of liberal democracy, a market economy and human rights. I will develop bilateral relations of mutual respect between Korea and China and create a future-oriented Korea-Japan relationship.”

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South Korea President-elect
10 Mar 2022 7 6
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Daniel Kritenbrink
Daniel Kritenbrink

“Countering the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programs remains a top priority for the United States and I am confident the same can be said for our Japanese and South Korean partners. We have made clear many times that we remain prepared to engage in serious and sustained diplomacy without preconditions to achieve that end and to make tangible progress. We have reached out repeatedly to Pyongyang; however, to date, we have not received a substantive response.”

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Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
09 Feb 2022 6 3
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Leif-Eric Easley
Leif-Eric Easley

“North Korea's so-called hypersonic weapon is not technologically ready for deployment. But state media hyped the latest test, personally supervised by Kim Jong-un, as 'final verification' of a new military capability. This looks like classic North Korean box checking, claiming success of an agenda item from Kim's earlier speech in an attempt to bolster political legitimacy and increase diplomatic pressure. Nonetheless, Pyongyang's ability to threaten its neighbors continues to grow, underlining the urgency of U.S.-South Korea-Japan cooperation on missile defense and the need for greater accountability in China and Russia's enforcement of UN sanctions.”

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Professor at Ewha University in Seoul
12 Jan 2022 10 2
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Philip Davidson
Philip Davidson

“I believe the next six years is going to be a very worrying time for Taiwan, the U.S., Japan, and all of East Asia. I still believe that now. The PLA's training and war plans for conflict scenarios in the Taiwan Strait all aim at stopping the U.S. from intervening and coming to Taiwan's aid. The U.S. and its allies must let China know that it will pay a huge price if it continues its aggression.”

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Former US Navy Admiral
20 Dec 2021 5 4
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Kong Xuanyou
Kong Xuanyou

“Unfortunately, there are people in Japan who have a biased view of China's political system ... and are spreading rumors about human rights in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. Given that China supported Tokyo hosting the Olympics, I think Japan should have good intentions toward our Games. Recently Japan has been making some negative moves regarding Taiwan, saying 'a Taiwan emergency is a Japanese emergency'. This is one-sided provocation and we cannot accept it.”

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Chinese Ambassador to Japan
16 Dec 2021 7 3
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Shi Hong
Shi Hong

“By focusing on Guam, Australia and the Pacific Islands, the US is admitting that China has become powerful enough to break the first island chain, so it is now stepping back to the second island chain. If the US still believes in its absolute strength, the US should enhance its deterrence in places like the Philippines, Japan, South Korea and the island of Taiwan in order to contain China. By staying farther away from China, the US has more defense lines and strategic depth, and this is an indication that the US is taking China very seriously as a powerful opponent.”

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Executive chief editor of the Chinese magazine Shipborne Weapons
30 Nov 2021 12 7
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Taipei Times
Taipei Times

“While some people have questioned whether Washington's actions over the past year have convinced anyone that it would get involved in a Taiwan-China conflict, it is noteworthy that the US' Indo-Pacific strategy hinges upon the integrity of the first island chain. The fall of Taiwan would put US bases in Japan, South Korea and Guam at risk, and would make US allies in the region question its ability and resolve to protect its interests. Therefore, there should be no question that despite its official stance of maintaining 'strategic ambiguity', the US is exceedingly likely to use its military to defend Taiwan. It would also not be alone in doing so, with Australia, Japan and South Korea likely to join, bolstered by the forces in Taiwan itself, which the US has been training and equipping.”

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Editorial piece by Taipei Times
20 Nov 2021 10 7
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Park Won-gon
Park Won-gon

“The U.S. could boycott the Beijing Games alone, but it is more likely that the U.S. would call for its allies, including Korea, Japan and European countries, to also join the boycott. This could be a burden for the Moon administration as the Beijing Olympics is the administration's one last hope at diplomacy. The U.S. diplomatic boycott restricts President Moon's possible actions, while China would try to bring key allies of the U.S. such as South Korea to Beijing. If China invites Kim Jong-un, President Moon [Moon Jae-in] must go to Beijing.”

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Professor of North Korean studies at Ewha Womans University
19 Nov 2021 8 4
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Choi Jong-kun
Choi Jong-kun

“Japan conveyed its stance that it could not participate in the press conference due to the National Police Agency commissioner general's visit to Dokdo [island]. We agreed to the U.S. attending the press conference alone to announce the outcome of the trilateral meeting. This is because we recognized the importance of the meeting.”

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South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister
17 Nov 2021 5 2
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South Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs

“The government expresses deep disappointment and regrets that Japanese leaders again sent the offerings or repeated their visits to the Yasukuni Shrine. The government urges Japanese leaders to squarely face history and show their humble introspection and genuine self-reflection for its past history through actions.”

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Statement by South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs
17 Oct 2021 3 2
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Moon Jae-in
Moon Jae-in

“Relationships between the two countries are experiencing difficulties due to several issues, but I think that we can overcome them together if we have the will and make efforts.”

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President of South Korea
15 Oct 2021 1 1
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Holmes Liao
Holmes Liao

“The PLA Rocket Force believes hypersonic weapons possess powers of deterrence unmatched by nuclear weapons that can alter the strategic balance and affect an opponent's intent and determination. Indeed, China's early interest in developing a hypersonic defense system demonstrates its concern over the U.S.'s development of hypersonic weapons. As a result, concerns over U.S. hypersonic weapons' development and missile deployments, along with revisions to the MTCR that enable allies and partners like Taiwan, Japan, and Australia to build long-range land-based offensive capabilities, could combine to alter Beijing's strategic calculus on arms control. President Reagan's secretary of state, George Shultz, believed that the U.S. deployment of short-range nuclear missiles in Western Europe played a key role in driving the former Soviet Union to join INF negotiations [Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty]. U.S. deployment of hypersonic weapons on either one of the Western Pacific island chains could induce Beijing to perceive a change in the strategic balance to its disadvantage, and compel it to participate in arms control negotiations with the U.S., Russia, and potentially other nuclear weapons states.”

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Expert in U.S. aerospace industries and former adjunct distinguished lecturer at Taiwan’s War College
08 Oct 2021 17 6
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Jin Chang-soo
Jin Chang-soo

“South Korea-Japan relations look gloomy under the Kishida administration. Given his party's hardline stance on South Korea issues, he will likely stand hawkish in dealing with the Moon Jae-in administration. Also, he is critical that Seoul is not abiding by the 2015 deal, which he played a leading role in drawing up.”

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Director of the Center for Japan Studies at the Sejong Institute
05 Oct 2021 5 2
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Tsai Ing-wen
Tsai Ing-wen

“Taiwan lies along the first island chain, which runs from northern Japan to Borneo; should this line be broken by force, the consequences would disrupt international trade and destabilize the entire western Pacific. In other words, a failure to defend Taiwan would not only be catastrophic for the Taiwanese; it would overturn a security architecture that has allowed for peace and extraordinary economic development in the region for seven decades. Taiwan does not seek military confrontation. It hopes for peaceful, stable, predictable, and mutually beneficial coexistence with its neighbors. But if its democracy and way of life are threatened, Taiwan will do whatever it takes to defend itself.”

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President of Taiwan
05 Oct 2021 6 3
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