In an appearance on Arirang TV News, Patrick Cronin discusses South Korea-Japan relations, the US ability to follow through on the Indo-Pacific strategy despite the war in Ukraine, and upcoming ministerial talks for the Indo-Pacific economic framework.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)