The new prime minister is leveraging his European relationships and his solid reputation to make Italy a force on the continent in a way it has not been in decades.
Tag: International Relations
Will Japan Confront China? A Visit to Washington May Offer a Clue.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is the first foreign leader to be invited to the Biden White House, where he is likely to be pressed to more fully address Beijing’s threat to stability in the region.
Japan’s Plan for Fukushima Wastewater Meets a Wall of Mistrust in Asia
The government in Tokyo says criticism of its intention to release treated water into the ocean is unscientific. South Korea has called the proposal “utterly intolerable.”
Two Presidents Visited Turkey. Only the Man Was Offered a Chair.
A protocol mishap involving Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, was cited by critics as symbolic of Turkey’s treatment of women. It also underlined divisions within the European Union.
The Iran Nuclear Talks, Explained
Talks in Vienna to try to bring both the United States and Iran back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal were never going to be easy. They might have just gotten even harder.
Rift in Jordan’s Royal Leadership Is Soothed, Palace Says
The royal house said King Abdullah II and his estranged half brother, Prince Hamzah, had agreed to mediation measures, easing worries about a destabilizing family feud.
With Swarms of Ships, Beijing Tightens Its Grip on South China Sea
After building artificial islands, China is using large fleets of ostensibly civilian boats to press other countries’ vessels out of disputed waters.
An Alliance of Autocracies? China Wants to Lead a New World Order.
As President Biden predicts a struggle between democracies and their opponents, Beijing is eager to champion the other side.
China, With $400 Billion Iran Deal, Could Deepen Influence in Mideast
The countries signed a sweeping pact on Saturday that calls for heavy Chinese investments in Iran over 25 years in exchange for oil — a step that could ease Iran’s international isolation.
Bridging Time, Distance and Distrust, With Music
Neta Elkayam, an Israeli singer, plumbs the rich culture of the Moroccan Jews she descended from, and introduces it to new audiences in both countries.