The scandal-plagued prime minister could not overcome his dire approval ratings.

During a state visit to the White House, the US and Japanese leaders announce a suite of new agreements aimed at countering China’s growing power.

AUKUS is still a very new partnership, so expansion isn’t viewed as a priority until the envisioned technology sharing is proven to work.

With the leaders of the US, South Korea and Japan meeting at Camp David, attention has once again been turned to North Korea’s as well as to China’s activities in the region.