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March 25, 2020
Japan’s Limited Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Hayden Marks
With limited testing and little interest in social distancing, Japan's coronavirus response is puzzling.
March 23, 2020
Telegram Sex Slave Video Scandal Hits South Korea
By Tae-jun Kang
Yet another disturbing example of “rape culture” in South Korea has the public demanding government action.
March 20, 2020
China, Italy, and Coronavirus: Geopolitics and Propaganda
By Theresa Fallon
In Italy, China is no longer thought of as the origin of COVID-19, but as a friend in a time of dire need.
Diplomat Risk Intelligence
DRI
March 21, 2020
Peace Is Easier Said Than Done in Afghanistan
By Ankit Panda
The U.S.-Taliban ‘leap day’ deal is proving difficult to see through, even as the Afghan government tries to move forward.
March 09, 2020
‘This Is Not a Drill’: COVID-19’s Economic Fallout
By Ankit Panda
Making sense of COVID-19 and the specter of a global economic crisis.
February 21, 2020
Duterte’s Gamble on the US-Philippines Alliance
By Ankit Panda
A reset for the U.S.-Philippines alliance?
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April 01, 2020
Amarnath Amarasingam: Sri Lanka After the Easter Massacre
By Catherine Putz
A year after the Easter attacks, what have we learned about extremism in Sri Lanka?
March 01, 2020
Does Singapore’s Next Election Matter?
By Kirsten Han
The eventual election may bring some excitement, yet it’s unlikely that the result will bring much change.
March 01, 2020
The Fall of Tajikistan’s Opposition
By Edward Lemon
President Emomali Rahmon has consolidated power by leading a merciless campaign against any opposition.
March 01, 2020
Indonesia, China, and the Natuna Linchpin
By Evan A. Laksmana
Can Indonesia develop a strategy to confront China’s long game in the Natunas and the South China Sea?
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
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March 31, 2020
China Advances Case Against Australian Academic Yang Hengjun
By Grant Wyeth
Beijing accuses Yang of espionage; Australia says he wasn’t a spy.
March 31, 2020
Can Taiwan Benefit From China’s Ouster of US Journalists?
March 30, 2020
City at Center of China’s Virus Outbreak Gradually Revives
March 27, 2020
China Is Getting Closer to One of the Best US Allies in Latin America
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
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March 31, 2020
‘Choppy Waters’ Await US Navy as Virus Strikes Aircraft Carrier
By Associated Press
The U.S. Navy is scrambling to contain its first at-sea outbreak of the COVID-19 virus.
March 31, 2020
North Korea Lashes out at Pompeo, With New Foreign Ministry Department
March 31, 2020
Japanese Naval Ship Involved in Collision With Chinese Fishing Vessel in East China Sea
March 30, 2020
COVID-19 Cases Reported on Both US Aircraft Carriers in Western Pacific
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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March 31, 2020
Russia Upgrades Facility to Produce RS-28 Sarmat ICBM
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia has reportedly upgraded production facilities to mass-produce its latest intercontinental-range ballistic missile.
March 31, 2020
What Lies Ahead for Thailand’s Outer Space Ambitions?
March 31, 2020
Making Sense of Indian and Chinese Strategic Nuclear Postures
March 31, 2020
US Approves Sale of F-16 Upgrades for South Korean Air Force
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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April 01, 2020
The Geopolitics of Southeast Asia’s Coronavirus Challenge
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While the dust is still settling, it is worth examining what the potential geopolitical implications of COVID-19 will be on the region.
March 31, 2020
China-Laos Relations in Focus with New Railway Project Milestone
March 31, 2020
China’s Mekong Security Role in the Headlines with New Joint Patrols
March 31, 2020
New Temburong Bridge Opening Highlights China-Brunei Relations Amid Coronavirus Challenge
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
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April 01, 2020
Hundreds of Stranded Americans Leave Nepal Amid Lockdown
By Associated Press
American tourists in Nepal left the country on a repatriation flight amid the COVID–19 pandemic.
April 01, 2020
Nepal Cannot Fight Coronavirus Alone
March 31, 2020
Bangladesh Garment Makers Say $3 Billion in Orders Lost to Virus
March 31, 2020
India Marshals More Resources to Stop Virus, But Gaps Remain
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
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March 30, 2020
A Democratic Response to Coronavirus: Lessons From South Korea
By Eun A Jo
South Korea’s success thus far isn’t just due to its government. The public itself has been a crucial part of the story.
March 27, 2020
Suspicions Grow in South Korea Over China’s Online Influence Operations
March 26, 2020
South Korea: The Politics of COVID-19
March 25, 2020
North Korea’s Exports to China Collapse Amid Coronavirus
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
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March 31, 2020
Carlos Ghosn and Japan’s ‘99% Conviction Rate’
By Bruce Aronson
Examining Japan’s criminal justice system from a comparative perspective reveals the nuance behind an often-cited statistic.
March 31, 2020
What is the Future of Japan’s Nuclear Diplomacy?
March 27, 2020
Why Japan Hesitated Before Postponing the 2020 Olympics
March 27, 2020
Can Japan Curb a Coronavirus Outbreak?
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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March 31, 2020
Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Southeast Asia’s Migrant Workers Fall Through the Cracks
By Jasmine Chia and Yong Poh Han
In Thailand and Singapore, a public health crisis is challenging the typical delineations of citizenship.
March 30, 2020
COVID-19: As China Recovers, Will Its Economy Follow?
March 28, 2020
Suspending Sanctions on Iran During the COVID-19 Crisis Serves American Interests
March 27, 2020
A Rohingya Coronavirus Catastrophe Looms if Their Internet Blackout Continues
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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March 31, 2020
How Is Central Asia Handling COVID-19?
By Colleen Wood
A broader comparative frame is more productive for understanding how Central Asian governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.
March 30, 2020
More Arrests Linked to February Ethnic Violence in Kazakhstan
March 28, 2020
Mongolia’s Small-Country Strategy for Containing COVID-19
March 25, 2020
Atambayev Trial Begins With Postponement
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
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April 01, 2020
The US and South Korea Need a Stopgap SMA
By Troy Stangarone
The ongoing nature of the coronavirus crisis merits a rethink to both countries' approaches to the SMA talks.
March 31, 2020
Character and Leadership: COVID-19 in US-China Relations
March 30, 2020
Drone Delivery Puts the Focus on US-Malaysia Security Cooperation
March 30, 2020
How Anti-Coronavirus Aid to North Korea Can Restart Negotiations
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
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March 31, 2020
World Bank Sees Coronavirus Outbreak Hitting Asia Hard
By Associated Press
The World Bank estimates COVID-19 will cause economic growth to slow significantly this year in China and other East Asian-Pacific countries.
March 31, 2020
How COVID-19 Is Affecting North Korea’s Economy
March 30, 2020
The Economic Consequences of Coronavirus in Indonesia
March 20, 2020
China’s Largest Insurer Must Walk Its Climate Talk
Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
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March 28, 2020
Globalizing the Korean Concert Industry
By Layne Vandenberg
The Korean music industry has evolved from an afterthought to a staple destination for Western artists.
March 28, 2020
Tourists Stranded in Asia by Canceled Flights, Shut Borders
March 27, 2020
Taiwan Factory Fire Kills 3 Foreign Workers After Calls to Abolish On-Site Dorms Go Unanswered
March 26, 2020
Cricket Captain, Bollywood Star Send Virus Message to India
Oceania
The South Pacific
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March 30, 2020
Pandemic in the Pacific: COVID-19 to Hit Pacific Economies Hard
By Joshua Mcdonald
The Pacific’s lucrative tourism industry could collapse amid the lockdown on international travel.
March 26, 2020
COVID-19 Risks Stalling the Indonesia-Australia Economic Partnership
March 17, 2020
Australia’s Southeast Asian Step Down
March 16, 2020
New Zealand Marks Year Since Christchurch Massacre
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
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March 28, 2020
Japan’s Postponement of the Olympics: What Next?
By Ankit Panda
Also, the hosts discuss the reactions to the spread of COVID–19 in South Asia.
March 19, 2020
Making Sense of Malaysia’s 2020 Political Tumult
March 18, 2020
Of Film and Adventure in Mainland Southeast Asia
March 13, 2020
COVID-19: A Major Global Geopolitical Shock
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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March 04, 2020
Who Will Save Luang Prabang?
By Tom Fawthrop
The World Heritage site in Laos is endangered by mega-projects and Mekong dams.
February 18, 2020
After 14-Day Quarantine, 238 Indonesians From Wuhan Finally Come Home
January 29, 2020
The Rich Merchant and the Young Bukharans
January 22, 2020
Ringing in Chinese New Year in Indonesia
Videos
Asia on Video
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February 05, 2020
The Shrinking Space for Minorities and Dissent in Sri Lanka
By StoriesAsia
An interview with activist Ruki Fernando on Gotabaya’s presidency.