Middle Power
Politics
Can Japan and Europe defend the ICC against the US?
US sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) are putting Japan and Europe in a difficult position: how can close US allies defend international institutions without undermining their own security ties? Researcher Hao Nan explores the question.
Hao Nan
22 Sep 2026
Politics
[Big read] Will Canada’s tit-for-tat bet against the US pay off?
Canada is taking the defensive against US tariffs with tit-for-tat moves. Lianhe Zaobao associate foreign editor Poh Hwee Hoon speaks with academics to find out if the middle power can come out of this trade war in one piece.
Poh Hwee Hoon
21 Sep 2026