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Interviews
Kyrgyz Media Under Increasing Pressure, But ‘Kloop Will Continue Its Work’
By Catherine Putz
An interview with Kloop co-founder Rinat Tuhvatshin.
Shipping, Ports, and China’s New Maritime Empire
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Christopher R. O’Dea.
The ROC Era and the Making of Modern China
By Shannon Tiezzi
Author and professor Xavier Paules on this often overlooked period of Chinese history.
Leo Bosner on Japan’s Disaster Management
By Takahashi Kosuke
“Japan’s biggest problem in disaster response is not a lack of hardware, it’s a lack of planning, organizing, and interagency coordination.”
Taiwan’s National Identity Post-Election
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Dominic Meng-Hsuan Yang.
Ahn Cheol-soo on the State of South Korean Politics
By Kenji Yoshida
An interview with the former third-party presidential candidate turned PPP lawmaker.
Nomin Chinbat on Mongolia and the World Economic Forum
By Bolor Lkhaajav
In an interview with The Diplomat, Mongolia’s culture minister underscores the intersection of the economy and culture.
Tensions Set to Rise as North Korea Drops Unification Goal
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Soo Kim.
Assessing Taiwan’s Presidential Election Results
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Benjamin Tsai.
Richard Eaton on the Desecration of Hindu Temples in India
By Sudha Ramachandran
Kings, irrespective of their religious faith, adopted “the highly selective method” of isolating "for desecration only those temples that were identified with enemy kings.”
Tae Yong-ho on North Korea’s Purposeful Aggression
By Kenji Yoshida
The North Korean diplomat-turned-South Korean lawmaker discusses Pyongyang’s stepped-up artillery shelling and its foreign policy strategy.
Rajeev Bhattacharyya on India’s Accord With ULFA
By Sudha Ramachandran
Although the anti-talks faction under Paresh Baruah is “severely weakened, it still has the capacity to carry out violent attacks.”