Archive
April 2014
Afghanistan's 'Rogue' Security Personnel Problem
By Ankit Panda
Afghanistan's security apparatus faces an insidious problem in the form of rogue personnel.
Asia's Changing Naval Landscape
By Ankit Panda and Zachary Keck
Our U.S. Editors discuss naval developments across the Asia-Pacific, focusing on China, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia.
China’s Military Urges Increased Secrecy
By Shannon Tiezzi
A new official report cited by state media urges the PLA to more closely guard its military secrets.
Article 9 of Japan's Constitution: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Material?
By Ankit Panda
One civil society group in Japan is campaigning to have Article 9 of the Constitution win the Nobel Peace Prize.
ASEAN and UN Peacekeeping
By Carl Thayer
ASEAN will slowly develop and evolve regional peacekeeping coordination capacity.
China Revises Environmental Law for the First Time Since 1989
By Shannon Tiezzi
The new law will strengthen the Ministry of Environmental Protection's ability to punish polluters.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom and Galaxy S5 Active Roundup
By Vlad Andrici
The Korean giant appears to have plans for some spin-offs from its flagship smartphone.
How Iran’s Upcoming Election Drives Nuclear Diplomacy
By Daniel Berman
Iran’s future hangs on the Assembly of Experts election in 2016. For that reason, so do the P5+1 negotiations.
Japan’s Defense Minister Kept Busy as Obama Visits Asia
By Victor Robert Lee
Itsunori Onodera has spent the week bolstering Japan’s defenses, but was not helped by his colleagues.
Powering the Future of Japan’s Industrial-Political Economy
By Melissa S Hersh and James E Platte
If the Japanese government wants to revive its nuclear power industry, it will need to engage with the public.
Analyst: ‘Womenomics’ Marks Social Shift in Tradition-Bound Japan
By Anthony Fensom
With support from the top and a generational shift, change in coming to Japan.
Why Can’t Vietnam Grow Better Rice?
By Elisabeth Rosen
Although the country is a major rice exporter, the industry suffers from quality issues.