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Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: March 18, 2018 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
Taiwan, Japan Amend Bilateral East China Sea Fisheries Agreement
By Ankit Panda
The 2013 bilateral fisheries agreement continues to see changes.
Kim Jong-un Congratulates Xi Jinping on His Reappointment to a Second Term as China's President
By Ankit Panda
The North Korean leader congratulates Xi as he enters his second term as China's president.
What Mongolia Gains By Playing Host to a Historic Trump-Kim Summit
By Julian Dierkes and Mendee Jargalsaikhan
Mongolia wants to host a U.S.-North Korea summit, but what's in it for Ulaanbaatar?
What Will Mike Pompeo Bring to US-China Ties?
By Ankit Panda
In Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump has the enabler for his multifaceted China policy.
The Trump-Kim Summit and the Truth About North Korean Denuclearization
By Ankit Panda and Vipin Narang
The good, the bad, and the ugly about Trump's upcoming summit with Kim Jong-un.
How Will Tillerson Be Remembered in Asia? (If At All)
By Ankit Panda
Rex Tillerson does not leave a particularly positive record behind in Asia.
What My DNA Says About India’s History
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
What a dive into the past, as told through genetics, can reveal about South Asia's history.
How to Make the Most of a Historic Trump-Kim Summit (If It Happens)
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Is a Trump-Kim summit doomed to failure or can the U.S. president make some good out of a historic opportunity?
How the Pakistani Military Establishment Is Localizing Its Political Influence
By Umair Jamal
What do recent Senate elections in Pakistan tell us about the future of democracy in the country?
North Korea Is Building Monuments to Its 2 Flight-Tested ICBMs
By Ankit Panda
Open-source analysis finds an interesting use for North Korea's old ICBM launch sites.
As Lenin Falls in Tripura, Farmers Unite, Keeping Revolutionary Zeal Alive in India
By Priyanka Borpujari
What do two events -- the fall of a statue of Lenin and a massive parade -- tell us about the future of Indian politics?