May 2016

China's claims to the South China Sea are accelerating a trend of growing security cooperation between Japan and ASEAN.

Bowing to economic realities, the Japanese PM will reportedly postpone the next consumption tax hike.

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The U.S. Department of Defense’s 2016 report on China’s military offers a detailed look into the PLA.

Motiur Rahman Nizami is the fourth Islamist official to be hanged for war crimes during the 1971 Liberation War.

China's attempts to export its censorship and authoritarianism raise serious questions for all European countries.

Vietnam's economic growth, coupled with TPP, could spell trouble for Chinese companies.

What models can Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines follow for their new trilateral maritime cooperation?

"India must be more comfortable with the idea of Nepal dealing more with the rest of the world, including with China."

What does the Kremlin's emphasis on Pakistan say about the state of Russia-India ties?

Myanmar is being overwhelmed by foreign investments before its new government has built up the capacity to receive them.

Will the Afghanistan’s government be able to overcome in-fighting and truly tackle corruption?