Archive
May 2024
Can Japan Boost Its Foreign Students Count to 400,000?
By Daisuke Akimoto
The Kishida administration has set a lofty goal, even while tightening the regulations for universities that admit international students.
South Korea’s Competitive Advantages as a Global Military Supplier
By Aswin Lin
Poland is choosing South Korea as a primary partner in defense deals – and it’s not alone.
How Chinese Maoism Intellectually Shaped Modern Palestinian Jihadism
By Benjamin R. Young
Mao’s China has had a profound and lasting ideological impact on the Palestinian national movement.
China Coast Guard Shadows Filipino Activists Sailing Toward Disputed Shoal
By Jim Gomez
About 100 Filipinos are sailing to Scarborough Shoal to assert the Philippines' sovereignty, while being trailed by at least two Chinese ships.
Xi Jinping’s Europe Diplomacy Stalemate
By Chauncey Jung
China has seen very few positive signs in its recent diplomatic engagements with the EU, and key EU members such as France and Germany.
Road to Busan for a Plastic-free Future
By Jed Alegado
Asia-Pacific countries could prove critical to ensuring the treaty addresses not only waste management, but the root issue of plastic production.
Rising Voices of Dissent in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
By Syed Mushahid Hussain Naqvi
Unrest in the “jugular vein of Pakistan” exposes a nexus of societal, political, and geopolitical risks.
China and Russia Disagree on North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons
By Wooyeal Paik
Beijing and Moscow have different perspectives on – and different appetites for – Pyongyang’s nuclear program.
Can Taiwan Block Telegram?
By Charles Mok
Taiwan, like many other liberal democracies, is grappling with the question of how to deal with illegal content on internet platforms.
India’s Parliament Has Fewer Muslims as BJP’s Strength Grows
By Sheikh Saaliq
Muslims account for 14 percent of India's population and have less than 5 percent of seats in Parliament.
A Year On, Manipur in India’s Northeast Continues to Simmer
By Nikita Jain
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not uttered a word about the situation in Manipur since violence engulfed the state last year.
Sri Lanka Heads Toward a Pivotal Presidential Poll
By Rathindra Kuruwita
In recent years, elections have been repeatedly postponed. Will that be the fate of the presidential election too?