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North Korea launch tests Seoul diplomacy as Japan-U.S.-ROK coordination tightens

October 2, 2026

North Korea’s latest projectile launch toward eastern waters is reinforcing Japan-U.S.-South Korea security coordination after a September ballistic missile test. The pattern is complicating Seoul’s simultaneous effort to preserve dialogue with Pyongyang and keep a China-Japan-South Korea cooperation track alive.

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North Korea launch tightens Japan-U.S.-ROK coordination, tests Seoul’s wider diplomacy

India Keeps SCO Door Open in Pakistan, but Not Bilateral Thaw

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India Keeps SCO Track Open in Pakistan Without Signaling Bilateral Thaw

New Delhi’s decision to send senior diplomat Alok Dimri to an SCO coordinators’ meeting in Islamabad signals that India is preserving its multilateral role in Eurasia while keeping political distance from Pakistan. The visit may set a procedural precedent for Pakistan-hosted SCO meetings, but it does not resolve the question of whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 2027 leaders’ summit in Islamabad.