Chinese and Indonesian foreign and defence ministers step up bilateral cooperation as they lead their countries’ first Comprehensive and Strategic Dialogue in Jakarta. Also on East Asia Tonight, Japan lodges a protest with Russia over a missile test held near the disputed Kuril islands. The exercise simulated an attack on enemy ships. Meanwhile, the US-South Korea joint drills wrap up six days early on the order of President Donald Trump.
00:00 Introduction
01:30 China and Indonesia steps up cooperation
12:36 Japan protest Russian drills near disputed islands
21:50 Hyundai Motor union workers stage strike
26:35 Japan defence minister wraps up Indo-Pacific tour: Insights from Tomohiko Taniguchi
34:19 US-South Korea wraps up joint drills early
30:04 Sodium-ion battery race: Insights from Dr Varnika Agarwal
