APF Canada: Dispatches https://www.asiapacific.ca/ en Canada's Catalyst for Engagement with Asia, Asia's Bridge to Canada ©2026 Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:53:16 -0700 https://www.asiapacific.ca/themes/apf/images/APF-logo-mark-v1.svg South Korea Wants the Full AI Stack. Canada Can Help. https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/south-korea-wants-full-ai-stack-canada-can-help South Korea is converting its commercial position into a national initiative spanning chips, computing infrastructure, domestic AI, and industrial robotics.... Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:13:54 +0000 Sun Ryung Park: Senior Research Specialist, Northeast Asia, APF Canada Dispatch 60157 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Building Resilience: The Canada-Japan Rare Earths Supply Chain https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/building-resilience-canada-japan-rare-earths-supply-chain Ottawa-Tokyo partnerships in rare-earths are likely to extend beyond resource extraction to establish non-Chinese processing capacity.... Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:52:15 +0000 Anastasia Ufimtseva, Sun Ryung Park Dispatch 60154 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Why Mongolia Should Host the Next Trump-Kim Summit https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/why-mongolia-should-host-next-trump-kim-summit As regional nuclear proliferation intensifies, Mongolia could serve as a channel connecting North Korea with other key stakeholders in Northeast Asia. ... Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:53:43 +0000 Tuvshinzaya Gantulga: APF Canada Indo-Pacific Research Fellow Dispatch 60152 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Canada and South Korea Need a Critical Minerals Partnership that Delivers https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/canada-and-south-korea-need-critical-minerals-partnership Critical minerals have become pressure points in the global economy. A disruption in graphite or rare-earth elements supply can slow battery production, constrain advanced manufacturing and expose the limits of national industrial strategies well... Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:30:42 +0000 Sun Ryung Park: Senior Research Specialist, Northeast Asia, APF Canada Dispatch 60151 at https://www.asiapacific.ca On Critical Minerals, Canada and Europe Meet in the Midstream https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/critical-minerals-canada-and-europe-meet-midstream-0 Since 2025, Canada and the European Union have tightened the ties of the transatlantic relationship across a number of metrics. ... Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:25:57 +0000 Peter Handley: Founder, PHASE32 Dispatch 60150 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Building Canada’s Place in the New Critical Minerals Order https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/building-canadas-place-new-critical-minerals-order Canada must update its 2022 Critical Minerals Strategy to meet the new strategic context and connect three levels of policy that have evolved unevenly.... Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:28:22 +0000 Vina Nadjibulla: Former Vice-President Research & Strategy, APF Canada Dispatch 60122 at https://www.asiapacific.ca From Moral Suasion to Strategic Indispensability: Carney Isn’t Shrinking Canada’s Ambitions, He’s Updating Them. https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/moral-suasion-strategic-indispensability Mark Carney’s recent trip to Saudi Arabia has aroused a fresh debate about Canada’s foreign policy and the transformative change in Canada's foreign policy.... Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:16:11 +0000 Vina Nadjibulla: Former Vice-President Research & Strategy, APF Canada Dispatch 60091 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Shared Awareness, Shared Security: A Canada–Japan Partnership for Space Co-operation https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/shared-awareness-shared-security-canada-japan-space-partnership Canada–Japan space co-operation is moving from primarily scientific and industrial collaboration toward a more explicit security partnership.... Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:32:42 +0000 Nanae Baldauff, Jessica West Dispatch 60079 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Canada Chose NATO on Submarines. Now, it Must Keep South Korea Close. https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/canada-chose-nato-submarines-now-it-must-keep-south-korea-close Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to select Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, in partnership with Norway, as the supplier of Canada’s next submarine fleet is one of the most consequential defence procurement choices Canada has made in... Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:51:25 +0000 Vina Nadjibulla: Former Vice-President Research & Strategy, APF Canada Dispatch 60072 at https://www.asiapacific.ca How Canada and Taiwan Can Team Up on AI, Chips, and Critical Minerals https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/how-canada-and-taiwan-can-team-ai-chips-and-critical-minerals Taiwan’s importance in the AI era now extends beyond semiconductors, providing opportunities for Canada to develop partnerships around the adjacent capabilities.... Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:23:28 +0000 Sun Ryung Park: Senior Research Specialist, Northeast Asia, APF Canada Dispatch 60059 at https://www.asiapacific.ca