JAPAN-SOUTH-KOREA

JAPAN-SOUTH-KOREA

Japan and South Korea agree to deepen security cooperation amid regional tensions

Japan and South Korea have agreed to deepen security cooperation in response to North Korean provocations and Chinese assertiveness. This strategic shift alters regional dynamics, strengthens deterrence, but raises risks of domestic backlash and external escalation.

JAPAN-SOUTH-KOREA

Japan and South Korea announce expanded joint military exercises

Japan and South Korea's expanded military exercises mark a structural shift in Northeast Asian security dynamics, exposing new risks for regional stability as both states deepen cooperation amid rising tensions with China and North Korea.