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June 03, 2023
China’s Ban of Micron Puts South Korea in the Worst of Both Worlds
By Troy Stangarone
South Korean firms are China’s main alternatives to Micron, dragging Seoul farther into the China-U.S. semiconductor dispute.
June 02, 2023
The Short Life of India’s 2,000-Rupee Note
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Introduced when the 500- and 1,000-rupee notes were demonetized in 2016, the 2,000-rupee note has now been pulled out of circulation.
June 01, 2023
Pakistan in Crisis: Imran Khan vs. the Army Chief
By Ayesha Siddiqa
Even if the establishment manages to put Khan behind bars, his political ghost will not be that easy to get rid of.
May 29, 2023
Two Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Fog of War
By Naw Theresa
Three trends that offer a fuller and more accurate picture of the state of the country's civil war.
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May 26, 2023
Thailand Edges Closer to New Government in Break With Recent Past
May 15, 2023
Japan’s G7 Presidency: Turning to the Indo-Pacific and Engaging the Global South
May 10, 2023
Japan Launches Landmark Immigration Schemes to Compete for Global Talent
May 1, 2023
Macau Recovers as Chinese Tourists Return, While Hong Kong Seeks to Win Back Lost Talent
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June 01, 2023
Kalay: A Case Study of Resistance in Myanmar
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The city in northwestern Myanmar was one of the first to see anti-coup protests – and also among the first to see pitched battles between resistance fighters and the military.
June 01, 2023
What Will It Take to Finally Build a ‘New Uzbekistan’?
By Madina Amin
Since 2016, Mirziyoyev’s reforms have often served two purposes: a populist aim paired with an overriding interest in regime security.
June 01, 2023
What Drives the Taiwanese Fighting in Ukraine?
By James Baron
Many Taiwanese feel a sense of kinship with Ukraine as it battles an invading neighbor. But only a few have made the heavy choice to travel to Ukraine and take up arms.
June 01, 2023
Pakistan in Crisis: Imran Khan vs. the Army Chief
By Ayesha Siddiqa
Even if the establishment manages to put Khan behind bars, his political ghost will not be that easy to get rid of.
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
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June 06, 2023
Elon Musk’s Chinese Odyssey
By Marina Yue Zhang
Can entrepreneurs like Musk thaw the tech competition deadlock between China and the United States?
June 05, 2023
Award-winning Hong Kong Journalist Wins Appeal in Rare Court Ruling Upholding Media Freedom
June 05, 2023
China’s Development Financing to Southeast Asia Declining, Report Says
June 05, 2023
China Defends Buzzing American Warship in Taiwan Strait, Accuses US of Provoking Beijing
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
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June 02, 2023
The High Seas Treaty: A Tall Order for Implementation?
By Troy Han
Unless countries remain committed to enforce adequate oversight and protection of the oceans that they depend on, it would be inconceivable for their blue economies to stay afloat.
June 02, 2023
Top US, Chinese Defense Officials Vie for Influence in Asia-Pacific
June 01, 2023
Anticipating Dual-Use Risks in an Atomic Southeast Asia
May 31, 2023
A Compulsive Embrace Beneath the Afghanistan-Iran Water Conflict
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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June 06, 2023
Indonesia Kicks Off Naval Exercises With Involvement of China, US
By Sebastian Strangio
The Komodo exercises represent a rare sign of concord at a time of growing tension in the Asia-Pacific.
June 06, 2023
AUKUS, Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Pacific: Beyond Cyclical Perception Management?
June 05, 2023
India, US Discuss Upgrading Defense Ties to Counter China
June 05, 2023
Searching for Guardrails: A Vietnamese Perspective on Strategic Equilibrium Amid Uncertainty
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
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June 06, 2023
Thailand Kicks Off Pride Month with Massive Parade in Bangkok
By Robin Vochelet
This year’s Pride Parade brought into the spotlight Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat, who reaffirmed his support for the country’s LGBTQ community.
June 06, 2023
Thai Military Announces Plan to Slash Generals, Streamline Forces
June 05, 2023
Managing ASEAN’s Growing Myanmar Challenge
June 05, 2023
Asian Synthetic Drug Trade Continues to Surge, UN Says
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Perspectives on South Asia
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June 06, 2023
Official: Almost 80 Schoolgirls Poisoned, Hospitalized in Northern Afghanistan
By Associated Press
Neighboring Iran has seen around 100 similar poison attacks targeting schoolgirls, but this is the first time one has been reported in Afghanistan.
June 05, 2023
Nepali PM Dahal’s Delhi Visit Produces Key Deals
June 05, 2023
3 Trains Crash, Killing 275 People in India
June 05, 2023
Implications of Pakistan’s Terror Tagging of Political Opponents
The Koreas
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June 05, 2023
The Apparent Rise of Kim Jong Un’s Daughter
By ISOZAKI Atsuhito
And the fading prominence of his sister Kim Yo Jong.
June 03, 2023
China’s Ban of Micron Puts South Korea in the Worst of Both Worlds
May 31, 2023
The Hidden History of Korean Labor Migrants in Germany
May 25, 2023
South Korea Launches First Commercial-Grade Satellite as North Korea Plans First Spy Satellite
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News From Japan
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May 30, 2023
Planned Fukushima Water Release Adds a New Wrinkle to Japan-South Korea Ties
By Thisanka Siripala
As Japan prepares to release treated water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, it battles harsh criticism from South Korea.
May 24, 2023
The Hiroshima G7 Summit and Japan’s Evolving Security Identity
May 19, 2023
World Leaders Land in Hiroshima for G7 Meeting, With Ukraine War High on Agenda
May 18, 2023
Japan: New Lord of the Subsea?
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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June 01, 2023
Developing Transitional Solutions for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
By Iffat Anjum
With long-term solutions likely to remain elusive, it’s time to make serious efforts toward improving Rohingya lives in the short term.
May 30, 2023
Can the US Forge a New ‘Washington Consensus’?
May 27, 2023
Australia’s Crackdown on Climate Activists
May 26, 2023
South China Sea Tensions Haunted by European Colonialism
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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June 06, 2023
Brooklyn Lawyers Abuse Asylum System in Advising Clients to Fraudulently Claim LGBTQ Persecution
By Catherine Putz
Taking advantage of the very real persecution of the LGBTQ community in Russia and across much of the former Soviet Union, a pair of lawyers conspired to commit immigration fraud.
June 05, 2023
Uzbekistan Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Karakalpakstan Appeals
June 02, 2023
Mongolia’s Constitutional Reform Enlarges Parliament, Advances a Mixed Electoral System
June 01, 2023
Kyrgyz Opposition Leader Madumarov Again Under Pressure
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
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June 05, 2023
The Case for a US Digital Trade Deal in IPEF – and Why It’s an Uphill Battle
By Kevin Chen Xian An
With China poised to enter the conversation, it’s critical for Washington to overcome internal obstacles and negotiation troubles to leave its mark on digital trade rules.
May 24, 2023
The Big Hole in the Biden Administration’s Economic Diplomacy
May 23, 2023
Despite Biden’s Absence, US Makes Inroads With Pacific Islands
May 18, 2023
The TikTok Ban Is Mired in a Stalemate in US Congress
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
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June 03, 2023
Chinese Investment in Europe Is Changing
By Gabriele Manca
Chinese companies are investing less in Europe, but they are raising the bar for the investments that are being made.
June 02, 2023
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Reaches Supply Chain Agreement
May 31, 2023
Why Weakness in US Banking Is Unlikely to Spread to Indonesia
May 25, 2023
How Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo Rejuvenated Dependency Theory
Oceania
The South Pacific
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June 02, 2023
New Caledonia’s FLNKS Still Seeking Independence
By Dechlan Brennan
FLNKS says it is seeking advice from the International Court of Justice over the 2021 independence referendum, which the pro-independence party boycotted.
June 01, 2023
Australia’s Undeclared National Crisis: A Dire Lack of Affordable Housing
May 31, 2023
Albanese at the Modi Show: Blurring the Line Between Australian Diplomacy and Indian Domestic Politics
May 31, 2023
Australian General Says US Warned War Crime Allegations Could Prevent Work With Australia’s SAS
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May 23, 2023
Takeaways From the 2023 Hiroshima G7 Summit
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What happened at the 2023 G-7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan?
May 20, 2023
A New China-Central Asia ‘Blueprint’?
April 29, 2023
The Washington Declaration and the US-South Korea Alliance
April 14, 2023
Turbulence in the Taiwan Strait: The New Normal
Photo Essays
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April 18, 2023
The Ghost Town of Thantlang in Myanmar’s Chin State
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Since control over this strategic town will give the military an advantage, it is being relentlessly bombed – displacing the entire population.