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The Dawn of India’s Semiconductor Era
New Delhi is looking to develop an entire ecosystem, from design to manufacturing, rather than focusing on a specific segment of the chip industry.
Competition With China Is Inevitable. US Alliance Policy Could Determine Just How Bad It Gets.
The two sides will find it increasingly difficult to avoid intense security competition over the coming decades, but there are still meaningful choices to make.
North Korea: Kim Jong Un and Kim Yo Jong’s First Messages to Japan
What does the North Korean leadership have in mind?
Magazine
The Himalayan Triangle: Bhutan’s Courtship With India and China
Bhutan’s efforts to ensure predictable ties with China and India (and between them) touch on the state’s very survival.
The Old Politics of New Kazakhstan
Despite two era-defining moments occurring in the five years since Nazarbayev’s resignation, continuity is the main feature of governance in Kazakhstan.
Myanmar: The Many Foes of Min Aung Hlaing
Three years after the coup, and several months after the beginning of a major resistance offensive, Myanmar under Min Aung Hlaing is locked into a course of continued conflict.
Weiting Chen Discusses the Sunflower Movement, 10 Years Later
10 years on, what impact has the Sunflower Movement had on Taiwan?
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
Sunflower Movement 10th Anniversary Reflects Taiwan’s Current Political Divisions
From talk of revising the CSSTA to the KMT's return to leadership of the legislature, the Sunflower Movement is echoing in Taiwan's politics today.
Why Russia Will Keep Supporting China in the Indo-Pacific
How Pro-Russia Influencers Framed Taiwan’s Elections on Telegram
Why Can’t China Attract Students From Developed Countries Anymore?
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
North Korea Resumes Missile Tests, Raising Tensions With Rivals After Military Drills End
The launches came after South Korean-U.S. military drills concluded and as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Seoul for a democracy summit.
No, Japan Will Not Defend Taiwan
China and India’s Intense Contest for Influence
What’s in the US Intelligence Community’s 2024 Annual Threat Assessment?
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
India’s Agni-V Test: Implications for Regional Strategic Stability
India's MIRV breakthrough will incentivize Pakistan to modernize its own nuclear force.
After Months of Talks, Japan’s Ruling Coalition Agrees to Allow the Sale of Its Next-Gen Fighter Jets
Maiden Test for India’s Agni-5 MIRV Missile
Strategic Shifts: India’s MIRV Milestone and Nuclear Policy Dynamics
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
Vietnamese Parliament to Discuss ‘Personnel Issues’ This Week, Report Says
The news has added fuel to rumors about the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, following the cancellation of a visit by the Dutch royal family.
Guardrails For the South China Sea
Thai Parliament Set to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage By Year’s End, Official Says
Last Flights Out of Sittwe
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
India’s Election Will Stretch Over 44 Days. Why Does It Take So Long?
India’s 28 states and eight federal territories will vote at different times, with the first phase held on April 19 and the last on June 1.
India Suffering a Quiet Decline in Foreign Direct Investment
Pakistani Airstrikes Target Suspected Pakistani Taliban Hideouts in Afghanistan
Nepalis Stuck in the Russian Army: A Familiar Tale for Nepal
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
Why Did North Korea’s Deputy Foreign Minister Visit Ulaanbaatar?
The first visit to Mongolia by a North Korean official in five years is part of a broader diplomatic gambit from Pyongyang.
South Korea’s Press Freedom Under Fire
North Korean Workers Abroad Can’t Escape the Regime’s Human Rights Abuses
What’s Driving North Korea’s Frantic Military Development?
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
IAEA Chief Reassures Residents That Treated Wastewater Discharge at Fukushima Nuclear Plant Is Safe
The discharges have been opposed by fishing groups and neighboring countries including China, which banned all imports of Japanese seafood immediately after the release began.
Japan’s Nuclear Energy Policy Disaster
Japan’s Ruling Party Wants to Export Its Next-Generation Fighter. The Public Is Reluctant.
Danger and Deterrence in Japan’s Security Environment
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
Why Trump’s Conflict of Interest Over a TikTok Sale Matters
Trump's sudden opposition to a potential TikTok ban deserves closer scrutiny.
When Diversity Meets Diplomacy: LGBTQ+ Experiences in Foreign Missions
Time for a New Approach to the North Korea Problem. How About Canada?
Time to End ‘Waste Colonialism’ Through a Global Plastics Treaty
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
Calls for Kyrgyz President to Veto ‘Foreign Representatives’ Bill
From the EU delegation and the U.N. resident coordinator to an array of domestic NGOs, calls for Japarov to veto the bill have sounded loud and clear.
US Looks to Draw Central Asia Into Critical Minerals Supply Chains
2 Tajik Opposition Activists Go Missing in Turkey
Kyrgyz ‘Mass Media’ Law Withdrawn by Presidential Request
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
US Lawmakers See TikTok as China’s Tool, Even as It Distances Itself From Beijing
A new bill threatens the app’s survival and casts a spotlight on the quandary that many private Chinese companies have found themselves in.
The China Policy Gap Between Biden and Trump Is Bigger Than You Think
US Firms Set to Invest $1 Billion in Philippines, Commerce Secretary Says
Biden Orders US Investigation of National Security Risks Posed by Chinese-Made ‘Smart Cars’
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
Oceania
The South Pacific
Videos
Asia on Video
Is China Committing Environmental Crimes in the South China Sea?
John McManus, a professor at the Rosenstiel School of the University of Miami, discusses the environmental damage to the South China Sea, China's role, and the chances for an ecological recovery.
Riots, Tribal Clash, Fuel Shortage: Papua New Guinea’s Many Crises
Is Southern Thailand Moving Toward Peace?
Ping-Pong Diplomacy Makes a Comeback in China-US Relations
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
How the US Sees Threats in Asia in 2024
What does the U.S. intelligence community's 2024 Annual Threat Assessment suggest about Asia?
Afghanistan Under the Taliban: Recognition, Security, and Geopolitics
Reflections on a Decade in Asian Geopolitics
North Korea, Korean Unification, and the Prospects of a 2024 Crisis
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
Myanmar’s Conflict Takes Its Toll on Popular Coastal Resort Town
On Ngapali Beach, the sands are deserted, the hotels stand empty, and many locals are struggling to make ends meet.