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Four international summits have just been held in Asia, each with messages about the changing world order and the desire of Arab countries to advance toward the multipolar world proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Seldom has the world witnessed four more crucial conferences than the ones held during the period of May 19–21 for three consecutive days. The first was the regular Arab Summit organized by Saudi Arabia on May 19 in the port city of Jeddah, which saw the reintegration of Syria into the League of Arab States (LAS) after 12 years of absence…

From May 19 to 21, President Yoon Suk-yeol attended the G7 Summit in Hiroshima. Yoon Suk-yeol is the fourth South Korean leader to attend the G7 leaders’ meeting; this time, he was invited to the summit along with the leaders of Australia, Brazil, the Comoros, the Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Upon his return home, Yoon Suk-yeol met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on May 21 and with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…

Against the backdrop of failed attempts to draw Asian countries into its orbit, Washington decided to enlist the support of old European friends. The French Navy frigate Prairial paid a courtesy visit to Japan from April 20 to April 27. The ship took part in a joint drill to repress unlawful activity at sea before taking the place of honor in the self-defense fleet, headquartered at Yokosuka. The entry was a kind of announcement of a number of other more substantial joint military maneuvers. Rear Admiral Geoffroy d’Andigné, who oversees the campaign, enthusiastically…