Archive
September 2016
Is Everything Going as Planned in Uzbekistan?
By Catherine Putz
There’s been no succession war, but the transition doesn’t change economic reality. Uzbekistan-themed weekend reads.
Can Japan Challenge China in Africa?
By Jonathan Connars
A recent meeting captures the ongoing rivalry between the two Asian giants playing out there.
Taiwan's Puzzling New Approach to Japan
By Chih-Cheng Chang and Chih-Chin Chen
How has Tsai Ing-wen handled Taiwan-Japan relations during her first 100 days in office?
Indonesia's First SIGMA 10514 Warship Completes Sea Trials
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Tests for first SIGMA 10514 guided-missile frigate have gone well as delivery date approaches.
North Korea's Nuclear Test: Deja Vu on the Peninsula
By Il Hyun Cho
The test fits North Korea's pattern of behavior, but also represents worrying advances.
Tule Lake: Memories of Japanese Internment
By Casey Michel
As discussion of internment rises in America, the most fortified city in the Americas during WWII risks being forgotten.
Why is Australia Investing in Electronic Warfare?
By Helen Clark
Future military concerns, of course, but also #jobsngrowth
Cambodia’s Ruling Elite One Step Closer to International Court
By Luke Hunt
Court rules that company bosses and complicit politicians can be tried for land grabbing and environmental destruction.
Singapore Reviews Elected Presidency
By Ling Han
The city-state is mulling some potentially significant changes.
Assessing US-India Relations: The Strategic Handshake
By Jeff M. Smith
A closer look at the growing convergence between the two countries.
How Refugees Changed the Afghan-Pakistan Dynamic
By Aziz Amin Ahmadzai
Afghanistan's soil yearns for the return of its refugees.
The Mountain Monks of Japan
By Jonathan DeHart
Meet the Yamabushi, a group of alpine ascetics who are opting out of the rat race and reconnecting with nature.