Welcome to The Diplomat‘s weekly quiz.
Each week, we will curate a list of 10 questions on recent events in the Asia-Pacific region (with occasional historical questions thrown in for variety).
These questions will cover all the topics we cover here at The Diplomat, including the politics, economics, security, culture, and history of the vast Asia-Pacific region.
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
How many asylum seeker applications did Japan receive in 2017?
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It was one of the earliest, and most exciting, reforms announced: Uzbekistan was going to throw open the doors and toss out onerous visa procedures for a litany of countries. But a month after announcing the visa-free plan, Tashkent punted the changes to 2021, claiming the need for time to develop the necessary resources.
For many regional watchers, the announcement and quick reversal revealed hints of a power struggle in Tashkent. As new Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev gradually sidelined his rivals, one stayed exactly where Islam Karimov had put him: Rustam Inoyatov, the head of the National Security Service (SNB). The SNB, rumors held, had opposed the visa changes.
Last week, Inoyatov was dismissed from his position at the SNB. He was appointed a presidential advisor and given a Senate seat, a less-powerful position but also one that comes with immunity from prosecution.
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It was one of the earliest, and most exciting, reforms announced: Uzbekistan was going to throw open the doors and toss out onerous visa procedures for a litany of countries. But a month after announcing the visa-free plan, Tashkent punted the changes to 2021, claiming the need for time to develop the necessary resources.
For many regional watchers, the announcement and quick reversal revealed hints of a power struggle in Tashkent. As new Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev gradually sidelined his rivals, one stayed exactly where Islam Karimov had put him: Rustam Inoyatov, the head of the National Security Service (SNB). The SNB, rumors held, had opposed the visa changes.
Last week, Inoyatov was dismissed from his position at the SNB. He was appointed a presidential advisor and given a Senate seat, a less-powerful position but also one that comes with immunity from prosecution.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
How many ships does the U.S. Navy currently have in service?
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Who is Padmini, the subject of a recently controversial Bollywood film Padmavaat?
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Where did India most recently acquire a new Indian Ocean port facility for defense use?
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Which Asian country concluded a secret military agreement with the United Arab Emirates to cinch a nuclear power plant deal?
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
Which country will ASEAN nations join for an inaugural maritime exercise later this year?
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This week we saw another round of hype surrounding the holding of the first ASEAN-China maritime exercise. Although the idea is far from new, the very fact that it is being scheduled for this year is testament to broader changes that have been underway over the past few years, both in the region more broadly as well as in terms of the South China Sea more specifically.
The idea of an ASEAN-China maritime exercise is far from new. As I have noted before, China first officially proposed it at the holding of the inaugural ASEAN-China Defense Ministers’ Informal Meeting (ACDMIM) back in October 2015 as one of several ways to boost security cooperation between the two sides (See: “The Truth About China’s New South China Sea Drill Proposal with ASEAN”).
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This week we saw another round of hype surrounding the holding of the first ASEAN-China maritime exercise. Although the idea is far from new, the very fact that it is being scheduled for this year is testament to broader changes that have been underway over the past few years, both in the region more broadly as well as in terms of the South China Sea more specifically.
The idea of an ASEAN-China maritime exercise is far from new. As I have noted before, China first officially proposed it at the holding of the inaugural ASEAN-China Defense Ministers’ Informal Meeting (ACDMIM) back in October 2015 as one of several ways to boost security cooperation between the two sides (See: “The Truth About China’s New South China Sea Drill Proposal with ASEAN”).
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Which of the following was not a type of new weapon unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin during an early-March 2018 address?
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Which countries does the Trans-Caspian Transit Corridor, one of China’s Belt and Road Initiative projects, pass through?
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Which of the following Asian countries will hold a national legislative election in May 2018?
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Which of the following allegations were not made against North Korea in a recent confidential report by a United Nations panel of experts?
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