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East Asia
A Higher Education Bubble Stretches China’s Blue-Collar Economy
By Haoyu Tong
China’s push to expand higher education was never based on economic need – so it’s no wonder college graduates face dismal employment prospects.
Japan, France to Conduct First Joint Fighter Jet Drill
By Takahashi Kosuke
The drill continues a trend of Japan's expanding security links with European powers, while France looks to the Indo-Pacific.
Taiwan’s Belated #MeToo Movement
By Chao-ju Chen and Chang-ling Huang
An explosion of sexual harassment and assault allegations has broken through Taiwan’s general complacency on the question of gender equality.
How Mongolia’s Traditional Naadam Festival Is Becoming More International
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Naadam's international status is a function of both the growing Mongolian diaspora and government efforts to attract foreign tourists.
South Korea Searches for Missing People as Death Toll From Downpours Reaches 41
By Associated Press
Torrential rains since July 9 have caused landslides and flooding, killing at least 41 people and displacing over 12,700.
China-US Subsea Sparring and the Global Internet
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from April Herlevi.
American Detained After Crossing Into North Korea Without Authorization
By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung
An American has reportedly crossed the border into the North without authorization, but further details about why or how are not yet available.
Russia, China, and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
By Joseph Webster
The Kremlin is unlikely to order an attack on a Ukrainian nuclear facility, partly because of its relationship with Beijing.
US Climate Envoy John Kerry Is in China for Talks
By Associated Press
Kerry was the first Cabinet-level official from the Biden administration to visit China. Now he’s back after a nearly two-year gap.
Chinese Private Security Companies in Latin America
By Leland Lazarus and R. Evan Ellis
The expanding presence of China-based companies in Latin America, and the security problems they have experienced there, creates an inherent demand for Chinese private security companies.
Japan Forges Closer Ties to NATO
By Thisanka Siripala
Kishida champions the Free and Open Indo-Pacific message at the NATO summit.
No Bears Allowed: China’s Latest Round of Economic Censorship
By Sarah Cook
When the Chinese economy sputters, the regime’s censors shift into high gear.