Archive
June 2020
Fighting Gender Inequality in India During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By M Niaz Asadullah and Kalyani Raghunathan
The pandemic will drive many women in India into poverty and food insecurity.
70 Years of Separation: The Families Who Remain Divided by the Korean War
By Eugene Lee and Paul K. Lee
Whether driven apart by the war or through more recent adoptions and defections, Korean Americans have few options for reuniting with their families.
New Film Tells Tale of North Korean Orphans Sent to Europe
By Associated Press
Some 5,000 orphans were sent to live in Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and East Germany in the 1950s.
China’s Approach to Global Governance
By Yanzhong Huang and Joshua Kurlantzick
China’s strategy brings some positives for the world, but poses the dangerous risk of a global governance divide.
Suspending Lèse Majesté Could Actually Strengthen Thailand’s Monarchy
By David Hutt
Free speech could even get worse because of the suspension of lèse majesté.
The Sino-Indian Clash: Russia in the Middle
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The Sino-Indian clash puts Russia in an awkward position.
Mongolia’s New Parliament: Familiar Party, Fresher Faces
By Julian Dierkes and Marissa Smith
The MPP retains its supermajority, but there is more to the results than simply a consolidation of power by the ruling party.
‘The War to Resist America’: How China Remembers the Korean War
By Joe Renouard and Woyu Liu
It may be “the forgotten war” in the U.S., but the Korean War is far from forgotten in China.
Why India and the United States Must Come Together
By Rupakjyoti Borah
India’s best bet in managing China is closer ties with the United States.
Remembering Japan’s Colonial Abuses Against Koreans on Hashima Island
By Yuji Hosaka
Despite the claims of a former resident of the island, Japanese abuses against Koreans were widespread.
Pakistan Finds ‘Human Error’ in Deadly Karachi Plane Crash
By Associated Press
The crash, which killed 97 people, was the result of pilot error, according to Pakistan’s investigation.
Russia’s Victory Day Guests
By Catherine Putz
Who showed up to Moscow’s rescheduled Victory Day parade?
China’s Great Wall of Finance Shows First Signs of a Crack – in Hong Kong
By Project 2047
Any U.S. financial sanctions on Hong Kong will break the financial lifeline for China.
Pandemic-Proofing South Korea’s Investment in Myanmar
By Sinmyung Park
From garments to agriculture, South Korea has teamed up with Myanmar’s industries. How can cooperation best weather COVID-19?
In Afghanistan, Healthcare Services Targeted for Attacks
By Catherine Putz
In just over 10 weeks, amid a pandemic, a dozen attacks deliberately targeted healthcare workers or services in Afghanistan.
The UK Wants to Join CPTPP. That’s Good News for Japan.
By Yukari Easton
Britain’s interest in the group will help strengthen trade relations with Japan.
The Korean War at 70
By Yoav J. Tenembaum
Remembering the outbreak of a conflict that still echoes today.
Singapore PM’s Brother Joins Opposition Party Ahead of Polls
By Associated Press
Lee Hsien Yang, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's estranged brother, joined an opposition party but declined to say whether he’d run in the July 10 polls.
Putting a Dollar Amount on China’s Loans to the Developing World
By Yufan Huang and Deborah Brautigam
At long last, we now know how much poor country governments owe China.
Who Is Winning the US-China Power Battle?
By Monish Tourangbam and Anand. V
A global pandemic has, in a matter of months, changed the discourse on global order and U.S.-China great power competition.
Is South Korea Really a Liberal Country?
By James Park
The liberals’ primacy is unprecedented and likely long-term. But is it permanent?
Keeping a Bad Deal at All Costs: US Moral Failure in Afghanistan
By Aidan Mark Lewis
U.S. policy toward Afghanistan has been short-sighted and ill-conceived for decades.
After Rapidly Rising Inter-Korean Tensions, North Korean Leader ‘Suspends’ Plans for Military Action
By Ankit Panda
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea.
The Origins of Today’s Sino-India Tensions
By Ankit Panda
Jonathan Ward discusses the historic origins of the ongoing India-China border disputes.