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Arrest of Noted Environmental Activist Fuels Unrest in Ladakh
This is a sensitive border region, and Buddhists and Muslims are fighting for a greater say in administration and protection from corporate interests.

Massive Protests Condemn Corruption in the Philippines
The anti-corruption protests, which took place across Manila and other cities, are the largest to take place since the “Million People March” in 2013.

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Forge Strategic Defense Pact Amid Shifting West Asian Dynamics
This is Pakistan’s most significant formal defense pact in decades, and the first such agreement that an Arab Gulf state has inked with a nuclear-armed partner.
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China Power
A New World Order

What Public Opinion Reveals About China’s Approach to Global Conflicts
New survey data reveals an underappreciated layer of geopolitical calculus: the Chinese public’s appetite, or lack thereof, for foreign involvement.
How Ukraine Views Its Relations With China
Between ‘Throwing Bombs’ and ‘Lying Flat’: The Psychology of China’s Economy
As China Seeks to Remake Global Governance, Its UN Diplomacy Is Changing
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means

Taiwan’s Waning Sense of Urgency on Defense – and How to Restore It
Taiwan’s security challenge is not simply China’s growing power but also its own fading vigilance.
How Trump Advances China’s Preferences for the International Order
The Real Meaning Behind China’s Viral UFO Video
Beyond Resumption of China-India Dialogue, Unresolved Issues Persist
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific

India’s Agni-Prime Rail-based Test Launch Is Aimed Squarely at Pakistan
Angi-P is a Pakistan-specific missile due to its range – and now it’s rail-mobile.
Will Pakistan-Saudi Defense Pact Redefine Deterrence in the Arab Gulf?
Panel Urges Japan to Use ‘Next-Generation Propulsion Systems’ in New Submarines
Malaysia’s Defense White Paper Midterm Review: Emerging AI-Enabled Security Threats
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion

Myanmar’s Minerals Deal
In the scramble for access to the nation's rare earth deposits, a non-state armed group holds the cards.
Bangladesh’s Yunus Calls For Action to Prevent Rohingya Refugee ‘Catastrophe’
The Historical Great Powers of Asia: Medieval Southeast Asia
Food Poisoning Outbreaks Heap Pressure on Indonesia’s Free Meal Program
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia

Why Are More Countries Shutting Their Doors to Bangladeshis?
Bangladeshis seeking to leave the country are not getting visas easily. The Bangladesh passport is the seventh weakest in the world.
Arrest of Noted Environmental Activist Fuels Unrest in Ladakh
Trump’s Bagram Claims and the Taliban’s Foreign Policy
In India, the Battle for Free and Fair Elections Begins Long Before Election Day
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula

South Korean President Hosts Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister
Days before the leadership election of Japan’s governing party, Ishiba Shigeru visited Busan to meet South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.
South Korea’s APEC Summit: A Test for Lee Jae-myung’s ‘Pragmatic’ Diplomacy
War Narratives in North Korea-Russia Cultural Diplomacy
South Korean President Introduces His Vision for Inter-Korean Relations in UN
Tokyo Report
News From Japan

Japan Says Recognition of Palestine Is a Question of When, Not If
The Ishiba administration’s policies reflect Japan’s traditional strategy of balancing its alliance with the U.S. against the expectations of the international community.
Discrimination Persists for Foreigners Who Obtain Japanese Citizenship
Will ‘Iron Lady’ Takaichi Sanae Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister?
Japan’s Ruling LDP Pursues Unity Ahead of Leadership Race
The Debate
Comment and Opinion

The Trump Administration Talks Tough on China, But Enables the CCP’s Repressive Behaviors
The White House’s actions are far short of what is needed for responding to, and now even reporting on, CCP abuses.
Preventing Simultaneous Contingencies in Europe and Asia
Silencing Voices Ahead of Myanmar’s ‘Sham Election’
Myanmar Risks Repeating History With the Arakan Army
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road

Mongolia’s 2025 Political Earthquake
Opposition revival and ruling party infighting reshaped Mongolia’s political landscape
Kyrgyz Parliament Dissolves Itself, Early Elections on the Horizon
Zubaydullohi Roziq, Former Senior IRPT Figure, Dies in Prison in Tajikistan
Central Asia Shows Up at the UN: What Did the Region’s Leaders Say?
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia

US Pushes South Korea to Strengthen Self-Reliance
Amid the formation of the China-North Korea-Russia coalition, South Korea is now facing unexpected challenges created by its own ally.
A US Congressional Delegation Just Visited China. More Should Follow.
South Korea-US Relations Suffer the Aftermath of ICE’s Georgia Raid
The India-US Partnership Will Survive, Maybe Even Thrive
Pacific Money
Economy And Business

Indonesia’s Economic Package: Relief Today, Risks Tomorrow
Will the administration's efforts to create jobs and alleviate cost of living pressures address the economy's most pressing challenges?
Can Multilateralism Survive the Deep Seabed Mining Race?
EU Expects to Finalize Trade Pacts With Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia in 2026
Striking While the Iron is Hot: The Global South’s Rare Earth Moment
Oceania
The South Pacific

Does Australia Need a New Flag? The Case for the Golden Wattle
Australia has a compelling story to tell as an independent and incredibly successful country. Yet its current flag doesn’t reflect this.
What Did Australian Prime Minister Albanese Say at UNGA?
Familiar Tensions Emerge at the Pacific Islands Forum
Why Haven’t PNG and Australia Signed the Pukpuk Mutual Defense Treaty Yet?
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Asia Geopolitics

Strategic Alliances: The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Mutual Defense Pact
Under the agreement, the two countries pledged that “any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.”
What’s Really Behind Nepal’s Gen Z Revolution?
What Actually Mattered at China’s Big Military Parade?
South Korea’s Lee Hits the Road to Japan and the United States
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures

Self-Help Groups Are Transforming Women’s Lives in India
For decades, men ruled the farms in Bihar. Now, it’s women who are reshaping the agricultural economy.