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Still No Clarity on Trump Commitment to North Korea’s Kim on Military Exercises
By Ankit Panda
The question of what exactly Trump told Kim on June 30 matters deeply.
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: July 21, 2019, Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
Japan’s Economic Sanctions on Korea: Part of a Phased Plan
By Yuji Hosaka
Japan’s use of export controls against Seoul is part of a well-conceived retaliatory plan.
US-North Korea Doldrums Return After Third Trump-Kim Summit
By Ankit Panda
Did Trump once again move to call off upcoming U.S.-South Korea military exercises?
How Serious Is China’s Threat to Sanction US Companies Over Taiwan Arms Sales?
By Robert Farley
Will Chinese retaliation have spillover effects?
India Delivers Initial Batch of Indigenously Built Torpedoes to Myanmar Navy
By Ankit Panda
The first batch of Shyena torpedos has been delivered two years after the initial deal.
High Tech Geopolitics: How Can India Combine Data and Regional Power?
By Rohan Seth
India should take the lead in driving BIMSTEC integration on data.
Danny Russel on Improving China’s Belt and Road and Japan-South Korea Tensions
By Ankit Panda
U.S. President Barack Obama’s former top Asia diplomat discusses the Belt and Road and Japan-South Korea tensions.
With the ICJ’s Verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav Near, How Will India and Pakistan React?
By Umair Jamal
What will become of Kulbushan Jadhav’s case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?
Heavy Rains Leave Scores Dead in Nepal, India, Bangladesh
By Binaj Gurubacharya
Flooding and landslides are proliferating amid heavy rainfall.
US Unlikely to Mediate in Ongoing Japan-South Korea Export Control Spat
By Ankit Panda
Instead, Tokyo and Seoul should address their differences bilaterally, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said.
China Conducts Air, Naval Exercises off Southeast Waters
By Ankit Panda
The exercises come after the approval of a major U.S. arms package for Taiwan.