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How Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are hedging against an unpredictable US | DW News
April 29, 2026
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As the Iran war reshapes global priorities, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are rethinking their defenses as China becomes more emboldened. DW’s Rik Glauert explains why US unpredictability is turning old security assumptions in East Asia into open questions. How is East Asia reacting to US shifting its military assets from Asia to the Middle East? Chapter Breakdown 0:00 Realignment in East Asia 1:06 Rik Glauert, DW Correspondent in Taipei 1:43 East Asia has to defend itself "both alone and with the US" 3:30 Biggest reassessment is taking place in Seoul, Korea 5:45 Taiwan's role in this shift 6:45 Open warfare in East Asia? What might Xi Jinping do? 8:08 How does China interpret US activity in the Middle East? #dwcurrentaffairs #asia #eastasia For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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