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William Pesek

The Japan Times

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As Trump trashes the dollar, China smells opportunity

10.02.2026 80

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Asia has a big Donald Trump problem on its hands in 2026

02.01.2026 80

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Stagflation is ruining Takaichi's honeymoon

25.11.2025 40

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Japan can learn from South Korea's defiance of Trump's $350bn shakedown

17.10.2025 50

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Japan's next leader inherits a bond market time bomb

11.09.2025 60

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Xi must be loving how Trump is remaking the US in China's image

22.08.2025 90

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Why the bond vigilantes are right about Japan's election

18.07.2025 70

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

'Mr. Japan' refuses to call Trump 'daddy,' and good on him

05.07.2025 80

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Oil crisis 2.0? Central banks brace for Middle East fallout

18.06.2025 30

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

The clock is ticking on South Korea's new president -- even on Day 1

06.06.2025 100

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

The 'Trumpcession' is starting to hurt allies more than China

20.05.2025 40

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Lawrence Wong won't get a honeymoon after Singapore election win

08.05.2025 10

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Trump has made the BOJ's job so much harder

22.04.2025 20

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Rolling over for extorter-in-chief Trump will not end well for Asia

10.04.2025 50

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Trump's economic self-immolation sets fire to Asia's markets

25.03.2025 20

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

China must ditch its growth target obsession

12.03.2025 30

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

China's tech future needs more than a Jack Ma handshake

21.02.2025 30

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Abe coddled Trump. Ishiba must stand up to the bully

07.02.2025 20

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Don't be fooled by the calm before Trump's trade storm with China

23.01.2025 20

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Xi Jinping faces Catch-22 with the yuan in 2025

15.01.2025 30

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Why Trump's 'Tariff Man' gambit could wreck Japan's 2025

05.01.2025 30

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Yoon's Trumpian energy undermines Korea

William Pesek Yoon Suk Yeol doesn’t reference Donald Trump when he spins theories about election interference to the South Korean masses. But the...

01.01.2025 10

The Korea Times

William Pesek

Yoon's Trumpian energy undermines Korea

William Pesek Yoon Suk Yeol doesn’t reference Donald Trump when he spins theories about election interference to the South Korean masses. But the...

31.12.2024 10

The Korea Times

William Pesek

Trump 2.0 is on collision course with Xi's 'Made in China 2025' dream

28.12.2024 10

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek

Yoon's legacy is increasing Korea's 'lost decade' odds

William Pesek The last 13 days in Korea have the globe puzzled about what’s really afoot in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. But the bigger question...

14.12.2024 20

The Korea Times

William Pesek

Danger of Yoon’s 'walking dead presidency'

William Pesek The only thing disappearing faster than President Yoon Suk Yeol’s legacy is South Korea’s economic potential. On Dec. 2, the day...

11.12.2024 10

The Korea Times

William Pesek

Yoon's desperate stunt shows South Korea not ready for prime time

04.12.2024 10

Nikkei Asian Review

William Pesek