2022

The shooter, who killed one and injured five at a Taiwanese church, was reportedly part of a pro-unification group.

Top doctors have been among those silenced for urging a shift away from China's draconian pandemic control strategy.

The Pacific’s youth will shape the future of their Great Ocean States, understanding them is critical.

Yoon has been compared to Biden’s own nemesis, Donald Trump, but he is far from a political iconoclast.

A WHO attempt to estimate India’s excess deaths during the pandemic sparked major backlash.

The Chinese public is overwhelmingly on Russia's side amid the invasion of Ukraine, but there is little appetite for China to play an active role.

Engagement with the growing Hindu community is essential for Australian politicians, but there is an obvious tightrope to walk.

Bangladeshi Islamists may not have carried out attacks in recent years but they are active online.

The meeting fulfilled its purpose as a symbolic statement of American commitment, but came up short on the specifics.

The new president will take the reins at a time of high inflation and monetary tightening in the global financial system.

Marcos might not have been the ideal choice of many U.S. policymakers, but he offers the opportunity for a more stable and predictable partnership.

The meeting could mark a turning-point in the bloc's approach to the ongoing conflict in its errant member-state.

Replicating Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Force is not legally or politically feasible in Taiwan – at least for now.

Fifty years after Okinawa was returned to Japan’s control, locals continue to decry the outsized burden the island group carries in the Japan-U.S. security alliance.

How long will the region’s smaller, cash-strapped countries be able to remain aligned with Taipei?  

Insights from Jeffrey Hornung.

For all its success at home, South Korea has been less forthcoming with donations during the pandemic.

Chinese authorities have made it clear that they do not welcome financial elements of the new economy, including NFTs.

Pyongyang may resort to a nuclear test when it fails to prevent the spread of the coronavirus nationwide. 

Is the war in Ukraine creating a Japanese Zeitenwende? It might be up to Prime Minister Kishida.

Politicians will no doubt continue to wrap themselves in high-vis vests, but come election day it is women who will make themselves seen.

India and France, amid intensifying geopolitical trends in the Indo-Pacific region, are likely to build an even closer partnership.

The new government could either take the decision of cutting fuel subsidies or call for fresh elections and leave that tough decision to an interim government.

Past precedent suggests the Chinese leader is willing to deprioritize growth to focus on more urgent goals, but only as long as he is supported by a sufficient economic cushion.