TOKYO -- From Russia's war in Ukraine to U.S.-China tensions, international rifts are fragmenting global trade as countries focus on an increasingly narrow set of politically compatible partners.
Political and economic security worries lead to concentration of partners

Countries are trading with a less diverse group amid geopolitical divides and economic security concerns. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
TOKYO -- From Russia's war in Ukraine to U.S.-China tensions, international rifts are fragmenting global trade as countries focus on an increasingly narrow set of politically compatible partners.