The Philippines’ Critical Presidential Election
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The saga of Nicaragua-Taiwan relations – and their eventual end in December 2021 – stretches back to the Cold War heyday of Taipei’s anti-communist obsession.
Compassionate leadership – and the resulting public trust and goodwill – provided the key to Bhutan’s remarkable pandemic success story.
Pakistan’s transgender community has notched several historic successes in recent years, but discrimination remains rampant.
A shocking video of a trafficked woman has sparked anger and debate in China since January 2022.
With concerns about food security at home, wheat, not oil, is the currently the crux of China’s economic interest in Russia.
Beijing has both the motive and means to fudge its statistics.
The Department of Justice has accused five individuals of working with China’s Ministry of State Security to surveil and harass Chinese dissidents residing in the United States.
The invasion of Ukraine has sparked a conversation about how well Taiwan’s armed forces and civilian population are prepared to fend off a Chinese invasion.
The foreign policy team of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has a history of expanding South Korea’s overseas aid and development assistance.
Kishida Fumio joined crisis talks in Brussels primarily to advise on the economic impact of the invasion. He also used the trip to promote Japan’s wider diplomatic and security agenda.
Tokyo appears to have finally realized that Putin has no intention of ever handing any of the disputed islands back to Japanese control.
Amid online shopping bonanzas and anti-COVID measures, one-person business owners and self-employed subcontractors have suffered.
A new survey shows the importance for Tokyo of keeping the ASEAN public in mind.
India’s democracy used to be a powerful source of soft power. That power is now rapidly fading.
The organization has lost its vision of protecting and furthering the interests of Muslims worldwide.
How will the U.S. grant – approved despite a raging controversy – factor into both upcoming elections and Nepal’s diplomatic positioning?
India risks being sidelined in an increasingly polarized Indo-Pacific regional architecture.
As maritime issues between India and Sri Lanka deepen, fishers grapple with increasing economic woes.
The Indonesian government has shown few indications of heeding any criticisms about its economic activities in Papua.
Under Rodrigo Duterte, Manila has become proficient in playing all sides, even if there’s a war going on.
Watching the war unfold in Ukraine, many members of the anti-coup resistance see clear parallels to their own struggle.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has attracted both admirers and detractors among the country’s active netizens.
The convictions come ahead of important commune council elections scheduled for June.
In February, Russian officials complained that NATO didn’t take the CSTO seriously. There’s clearly no reason to do so.
After a dozen years, the Cotton Campaign has finally announced the end of its pledge, signed by 331 brands and retailers, to boycott Uzbek cotton on account of forced labor.
Tokayev’s “new Kazakhstan” is much less in sync with Russia, as illustrated by the country’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In a recent speech, Kazakh President Tokayev laid out the government’s understanding of the January events and proposed a litany of reforms to achieve a “New Kazakhstan.”
From Kunayev to Razzakov to Rashidov, Soviet-era Central Asian leaders continue to play an important role in constructing historical narratives 30 years after independence.
If Australia’s Critical Minerals Strategy is to be successful, it has to be more ambitious than simply being a source of material for Japan and South Korea.
The Morrison government appears to have settled on an approach to Antarctica that shores up Australian interests without directly mirroring China’s moves.
The law was motivated by a desire to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine but will have long-term implications for New Zealand’s policy toward China as well.
Thirty years after a landmark report on inequality, Australia’s justice system remains plagued by structural racism.
The invasion of Ukraine has bolstered the United States’ moral confidence – and resurrected U.S. leadership in Asia.
The Biden administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy rests on old assumptions that fail to account for the region’s dynamics and complexity.
Yoon’s election presents opportunities to strengthen the South Korea-U.S. relationship beyond traditional security concerns.
In the run-up to the war in Ukraine, the U.S. used its intelligence apparatus in unusually public fashion to predict and pre-empt Putin’s strategy. Could that strategy work in other contexts?
After the Ukraine war, will China maintain, expand, or scale back its military cooperation with Russia?
Recurring incidents involving the theft and sale of nuclear materials demonstrate why India must develop an independent nuclear regulatory body.
The rise of a new leader suggests that Islamist militants continue to pose a clear and present security threat in the southern Philippines.
“Social and Political Life” could easily be used as a textbook to teach tolerance in Europe.
As Ukraine is burned and bombed, one family builds a bridge from Kyiv to Japan.
China’s government is aware of the looming demographic crisis. So why is it so reluctant to adopt family-friendly policies?