Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has called for "fundamentally bolstering" the country’s defences in the face of rising regional and global threats. FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer speaks with Robert Ward, Japan Chair at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, about the challenges ahead for the Japanese leader.
Also, as war wages in the middle East, most Asian nations are walking a diplomatic tightrope. But two big powers, China and India, have both been diverting from their traditional approaches to the region. FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar puts the complex situation into context.
