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Japan’s Grim Demographic Reality
Can an anti-immigration turn really be compatible with a ‘Japan is Back’ narrative?

Why China Can’t Make Gwadar Work – Even After Billions Spent
Gwadar port has often been touted as CPEC’s “crown jewel.” Yet almost two decades after the port began operations, business has been lackluster.

US Steps up Defense Cooperation in Southeast Asia
Washington is making progress with a range of states: from staunch ally the Philippines to newer partner Vietnam and even Cambodia, where China's influence dominates.
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order

German Foreign Minister Wadephul (Finally) Visits China
After an earlier trip was postponed, his arrival in Beijing was a positive sign – but ties are not completely mended yet.
No, Hong Kong’s Governance Is Not Becoming Like China’s. It’s Actually Worse.
China’s Diplomatic Machinery Is Wearing Thin
What Does China Want? Depends Which China You’re Talking About.
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means

Trump to Hold Peace Talks With Cambodian and Thai Leaders
The death toll is mounting after four days of fierce fighting and Thai aerial bombardments .
The Problem With Taiwan’s $40 Billion Defense Budget
Putin’s India Visit Reveals New Delhi’s Complicated Strategy
Japan, China Trade Accusations Over Radar Lock-on Near Okinawa
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific

China Bets on Unmanned Stealth Bombers
China’s focus on advanced UAVs offers critical insights into the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s future airpower strategy.
100 Ships at Sea: Strategic Observations on the Chinese Navy’s 2025 Winter Exercises
Putin and Modi Affirm Russia-India Defense Relations
Breaking the North Korea-Russia Missile Axis
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion

Indonesia’s Floods: A Many-headed Serpent of Disaster
The immediate threat from Sumatra's floods and landslides may be over, but for many survivors the ordeal is only just beginning.
Anwar Speaks to Leaders of Thailand, Cambodia as Border Conflict Rages
Sauna Raid Highlights Growing Restrictions on Malaysia’s LGBTQ+ Community
Chinese Court Orders Malaysia Airlines to Pay Compensation Over Missing Flight MH370
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia

Why We Still Don’t Know Who the Rich Are in India
India has detailed systems for measuring poverty. But when it comes to wealth, the data goes dark.
India Speeds Up Civil Nuclear Sector Privatization
Did the Pakistan Army Sell Pakistani Neuroscientist Dr. Aafia Siddiqui to the US?
Pakistan and Afghanistan: Can the ‘Mother of All Relations’ Be Fixed?
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula

North Korea Kicks off Workers’ Party Plenary Meeting
North Korea’s state-controlled media reported that Pyongyang began a plenary meeting to prepare for the upcoming Ninth Congress of the ruling WPK.
South Korea’s Unification Minister Is Not Happy With DMZ Administration
Lee Jae-myung’s Latest Policy Signals to North Korea
One Year After Martial Law Debacle, South Korea’s New President Vows to Complete ‘Light Revolution’
Tokyo Report
News From Japan

The Takaichi Factor: Recalibrating the India-Japan Strategic Equation
With Japan entering a more security-driven and domestically oriented phase under Takaichi, India must adjust its approach to the relationship accordingly.
Japan Reacts to the New US National Security Strategy
What a China-US Detente Mean for Japanese Foreign Policy
Former Japanese PM Ishiba Shigeru Has Thoughts on His Successor
The Debate
Comment and Opinion

In Asia, Political Power Is for Sale. Can Global Action Finally Rein It in?
Governments must now choose: keep political money largely hidden, or adopt the basic transparency needed to sustain public trust.
Myanmar Photojournalist Sai Zaw Should Be Able to Report Freely. He Should Not Be In Prison.
What Afghanistan Taught Us — And Why Libya May Be Lost If the Lesson Is Ignored
For Rohingya Women in Bangladesh, Digital Freedom Is a Distant Ideal
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road

Death Penalty Reinstatement ‘Legally Impossible,’ Kyrgyz Constitutional Court Says
Kyrgyzstan abolished capital punishment in 2007; President Japarov has suggested reinstating it as a way to confront horrific crimes against women and children.
Petition Against Kazakhstan’s Proposed ‘LGBTQ Propaganda’ Law Rejected
Kambarata-1 to See Joint Financing From Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan in 2026
Mongolia and Cuba’s Diplomatic Relations: Past, Present, and Future
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia

Allowing Nvidia to Sell H200 Chips to China Is a Mistake
The Trump administration’s decision risks undermining the U.S. in its protracted technology competition with China.
India and the Indo-Pacific in Trump’s Second-term Strategy
US Steps up Defense Cooperation in Southeast Asia
Trump–Xi and Strategic Recalibration
Pacific Money
Economy And Business

Indonesia-US Trade Agreement at Risk of Collapse, Report Claims
The Trump administration accuses Jakarta of "backtracking" on agreements to eliminate non-tariff barriers on U.S. goods.
Vietnam’s 2026 Budget, Explained
The Ford-CATL Deal Should Become the Model for China-US Economic Cooperation
Is China’s Real Estate Crisis Driving the Next Stage of Homegrown Innovation?
Oceania
The South Pacific

Australia’s Social Media Age Ban Is Days Away. Here Is What It Really Means.
Public debate on the ban has focused on parenting choices. But the real issue is corporate compliance, technical design, and safe spaces for young people.
The $500 Mistake: Why International Students in Australia Are Selling Their Bank Accounts to Criminals
Australia’s National AI Plan Has Just Been Released. Who Exactly Will Benefit?
How Best to Defend Australia’s Democracy in the Digital Age?
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Asia on Video

Why China Can’t Make Gwadar Work – Even After Billions Spent
Gwadar port has often been touted as CPEC’s “crown jewel.” Yet almost two decades after the port began operations, business has been lackluster.
How Southeast Asia Became the Scam Capital of the World
Inside China’s Rare Earth Empire: The Hidden Costs in Myanmar
Modi and the Mullahs: India’s Embrace of the Taliban
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics

Dissecting Trump’s Remarkably Odd US National Security Strategy
Half as long as his previous administration’s NSS, Trump’s newly revealed strategy is perhaps the clearest (though still confusing) outline of the U.S. president’s worldview.










