Lee Jae Myung says S Korea won't get involved in Mideast conflict | East Asia Tonight Sep 18, 2026

Seoul opts out of military deployment in Middle East amid pressure from the US. Also on East Asia Tonight: Chinese, Philippine vessels clash in the South China Sea; Bank of Japan raises rates to a 31-year high; and Singapore and China look to the next chapter of the Tianjin Eco-City as the flagship project approaches its 20th anniversary.

00:00 Headlines
01:49 Lee Jae Myung talks about challenges Seoul is facing
08:11 Chinese, Philippine vessels collide in South China Sea
09:56 Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high
19:22 Asian companies feature at Semicon India expo
24:39 Singapore-China collaboration in focus
28:22 Trump-Xi summit preview with Jean-Pierre Cabestan
38:08 Final Asian Games preparations in Japan's Nagoya
43:27 Fans preview upcoming games at Tokyo Game Show