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Taiwan Coast Guard Reports Chinese Speed Boat Harassment Near Kinmen
By Ankit Panda
One Taiwanese coast guard cutter suffered damage in the incident.
Coronavirus, Geopolitics, and Nepal Between Great Powers
By StoriesAsia
The United States risks falling behind China as Nepal weighs its options in dealing with the pandemic.
North Korea Says Trump Wrote Letter to Kim, Discussed Virus Response
By Ankit Panda
The statement emphasized that even as Trump-Kim relations remain positive, U.S.-North Korea relations do not.
North Korea Launches 2 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles
By Ankit Panda
The tests featured a new type of short-range ballistic missile system known to U.S. authorities as the KN24.
Fang Fang: The ‘Conscience of Wuhan’ Amid Coronavirus Quarantine
By Hemant Adlakha
The party’s ill-governance of the deadly virus has given birth to a new critical voice: Fang Fang’s Wuhan Diary.
Can Afghanistan Weather the Coronavirus Storm?
By Mohammad Azeem Zmarial Kakar
An already weak health infrastructure coupled with a lethargic response to the COVID-19 pandemic could be a recipe for disaster.
How Committed Is India to Mental Health?
By StoriesAsia
India spends the equivalent of less than a cent per mental health patient annually.
Japan Mulling Additional Coronavirus Economic Rescue Measures
By Thisanka Siripala
A third leg of incentives are being formulated to ease the economic fallout of the pandemic on Japan’s deteriorating economy.
Kyrgyzstan’s Meme-Makers Take on Serious Social and Political Issues
By Colleen Wood
While COVID-19 dominates Kyrgyzstan’s media landscape, citizens make memes to keep now-distant social issues relevant.
China Exonerates Doctor Reprimanded for Warning About Virus
By Associated Press
Li Wenliang was posthumously exonerated, and the police who reprimanded him have been punished.
Olympic Flame Lands in Japan as Doubts Grow Over Tokyo Games
By Associated Press
Even if the Olympics and Paralympics don't start as scheduled, the burning flame could be used as a symbol and a rallying point for the Japanese public.
Cooperating to Save Laos’ Plain of Jars
By Kamonrat Chayamarit
With disaster management efforts just now underway, the Plain of Jars is an important example of safeguarding World Heritage.