‘America is back’: Indo-Pacific allies tweet their congratulations to Biden on inauguration
President Joe Biden speaks during his inauguration outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.
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By SETH ROBSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 21, 2021 TOKYO – America’s most important allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, along with its greatest strategic rival, took to social media to congratulate President Joe Biden on his inauguration Wednesday. Biden, 78, took the oath of office outside the U.S. Capitol at noon that day, taking over for a Trump administration that played hardball with Japan and South Korea in an effort to get them to pay more for their own defense; started a trade war with an increasingly aggressive China; and held summit meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an unsuccessful attempt to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.
By SETH ROBSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 21, 2021 TOKYO – America’s most important allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, along with its greatest strategic rival, took to social media to congratulate President Joe Biden on his inauguration Wednesday. Biden, 78, took the oath of office outside the U.S. Capitol at noon that day, taking over for a Trump administration that played hardball with Japan and South Korea in an effort to get them to pay more for their own defense; started a trade war with an increasingly aggressive China; and held summit meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an unsuccessful attempt to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.
Hoaxes, doctored videos and far-fetched rumours are emerging as some of the biggest threats to India's massive coronavirus vaccine drive, with misinformation blamed for sluggish initial take-ups. There has long been deep distrust of government health programmes throughout the vast nation of 1.3 billion people, particularly among minority communities, making a strong foundation
This brief examines the historical dimension of the tensions between Japan and South Korea and its implications on the current breakdown in their bilateral relationship. It argues that the battle over historical memory has led to lasting animosity between the two countries, contributing to serious problems in their defence ties and creating space for China to expand its influence in the region. The brief explores why efforts to overcome the historical animosities have fallen short, underlines the threat posed by the tensions to the future of the US security alliance in the Pacific, and outlines the impacts on India’s strategy in the region.
Misinformation blamed for slow start to India vaccine drive
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A health worker performs a trial run of the COVID-19 vaccine delivery system in New Delhi, India, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. India will kick off the coronavirus vaccination drive on Jan. 16 to stem the pandemic in the world’s second-most populous country. A Health Ministry statement says that priority will be given to the healthcare workers and the frontline workers, estimated around 30 million. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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Hoaxes, doctored videos and far-fetched rumours are emerging as some of the biggest threats to India s massive coronavirus vaccine drive, with misinformation blamed for sluggish initial take-ups