New survey data reveals an underappreciated layer of geopolitical calculus: the Chinese public’s appetite, or lack thereof, for foreign involvement.

Based on recent speeches by top leaders, a profound and unbridgeable gulf between the two Koreas continues to define the peninsula.

Angi-P is a Pakistan-specific missile due to its range – and now it’s rail-mobile. 

In the scramble for access to the nation's rare earth deposits, a non-state armed group holds the cards.

Gwadar’s historic role as an ancient natural port and trading hub, marked by diverse communities and historic structures, must inform its future urban planning.

Days before the leadership election of Japan’s governing party, Ishiba Shigeru visited Busan to meet South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.

Japan’s outgoing prime minister shares the foreign policy agenda he would have pursued during his farewell tour.

As in the natural world, signaling – of wealth or virtue – plays an important role in political and social life.

With Almaty qualifying for the first time in its history, both the team’s strengths and weaknesses are on display.

Amid the formation of the China-North Korea-Russia coalition, South Korea is now facing unexpected challenges created by its own ally.

China’s outward industrial surge will squeeze Indo-Pacific industries unless governments meet prices with policy.

Incumbent President Ishmael Toroama believes that Bougainville should gain independence from PNG in 2027. His strong election victory shows that most voters agree.

The regional director of Terre des Hommes Netherlands speaks with The Diplomat.

Under the agreement, the two countries pledged that “any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.”

For decades, men ruled the farms in Bihar. Now, it’s women who are reshaping the agricultural economy.