Meetings with Joe Biden and Donald Trump suggest Japan is hedging over the outcome of the US election.
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Diplomacy – Analysis and Comment
Anthony Albanese will trek the Kokoda track on Tuesday and Wednesday, before attending the Anzac Day Dawn Service. The trek is a favourite with politicians.
The small Gulf state has hosted high-level Western and Iranian delegations, passing messages between them.
The bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus and storming of Mexico’s embassy in Quito breaks with accepted diplomatic norms − and could spell trouble.
Diplomacy and national security rely on expertise in foreign languages and cultures. Australia and New Zealand need to address the looming deficit in university foreign language courses.
Critics of the South Korean leader accuse him of eroding democracy at home while embracing a historic enemy on the international stage.
Young Southeast Asian leaders want greater opportunities to connect with like-minded Australians on issues related to the environment and social and human rights.
China is asserting itself in the South Pacific, prompting efforts from the US and its allies to contain its influence.
South Africa’s defence force has been in decline for some time as its budget has shrunk while its duties have changed.
Somalia has demanded that a memorandum of understanding – which would see Ethiopia gain access to the Red Sea via a Somaliland port – be ripped up.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s messages, and tone of delivery, suggest an assertive leader representing the interests of the global south.
We give presents with the best of intentions, but some will probably miss the mark. If this happens, remember it’s the thought behind them that truly counts.
Former US secretary of state, Henry Kissinger has died, aged 100. His legacy, including his involvement in the Vietnam war, is long, complicated and divisive.
It’s good to talk − just don’t expect it to result in a reset in relations between Beijing and Washington.
At the United Nations and elsewhere, the response by the US and Western Europe to events in Israel and Gaza have been out of step with that of governments in Africa, South America and Asia.
Beijing’s tone on the Middle East crisis has shifted since Hamas’s initial attack, becoming increasingly pro-Palestinian.
Ahtisaari’s role in Namibia was crucial. But he left a major legacy in pursuing peace in various places of conflict in his later life too.
France’s withdrawal from Niger could hurt the regional fight against terrorism, create an opportunity for Wagner’s influence and increase Europe’s migrant crisis.
Politicians and scholars debate whether China’s economic investments in Africa benefit or exploit local populations. But what does the public think?
Although there have progress to achieve gender equality, women are still under-represented in diplomacy in Asia.
The G20 has its critics, but an expert on international politics explains why it still performs a useful function – particularly in this period of great geopolitical divisions.
The hostage swap between the U.S. and Iran may be an important step in a new nuclear deal between the West and Iran.
China’s success in science and technology propelled it to the forefront of many fields. Now, the US wants to pull back from years of intense cooperation.
President Biden has an opportunity to show himself as a global leader who can bring historically antagonistic U.S. allies together.
Following deteriorating relations with the West, Russia has shifted focus to Asia, and hold China to help expand its influence.