East Asian countries media overview (April – June 2022)

Abstract

This review is based on the materials published in April – June 2022 in various media of East Asian countries, which cover the most relevant topics for the region during this period. The review describes the development of the situation with COVID-19 in Shanghai and the impact of a strict lockdown in the world’s largest port on the stability of international supply chains. It also covers the epidemiological situation in the DPRK, which officially announced the first cases of COVID-19 infection. The results of the presidential elections in the Philippines and the political plans of the newly elected president are also described. Finally, US President Joe Biden's visit to Japan and the Republic of Korea and the US-proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework are reviewed.

Keywords

• china
• north korea
• south korea
• japan
• usa
• philippines
• asean
• indo-pacific economic framework
• trans-pacific partnership
• covid-19
• pandemic
• lockdown
• supply chains
• visit
• economic and trade cooperation
• presidential election