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An Unexpected Ally: Japan’s Up-and-Coming Partnership With the EU
By Emese Schwarcz
The most recent Japan-EU agreement cements an all-around partnership between the two.
Where Does the Afghan Peace Process Stand After Talks Collapsed?
By Umair Jamal
Trump’s cancellation of peace talks with the Taliban makes his top envoy’s job more difficult.
China, Not Iran, Is the Power to Watch in Iraq
By Daniel J. Samet
Iraq joins the ranks of China's Belt and Road, a move that should have attracted far more attention.
Did South Korea’s Three Noes Matter? Not So Much.
By Troy Stangarone
Assessing the impact of the 2017 agreement to end China’s economic coercion over THAAD.
China’s Bride Trafficking Problem
By Heather Bar
Over generations, China’s one-child policy drove a demographic disaster that has sparked a devastatingly cruel trade.
Is the US Losing the Artificial Intelligence Arms Race?
By James Johnson
As Chinese and Russian technologies become more sophisticated, they threaten U.S. domination of technological innovation and development.
Russia’s First Upgraded Borei-Class Submarine Test Fires Bulava Ballistic Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The missile, fired from the Borei-II-class Knyaz Vladimir, successfully hit its designated target on the Kamchatka peninsula, according to the Russian defense ministry.
US State Department Approves Possible F-15J Modernization Sale for Japan
By Ankit Panda
The F-15J modernization package would supplement other Air Self-Defense Force programs.
The Importance of the India-Japan Dharma Guardian Military Exercises
By Rupakjyoti Borah
What do the evolving joint exercises between India and Japan tell us about their relationship?
North Korea Refuses Meeting With South Over Resort Demolition Plan
By Associated Press
Kim Jong Un wants to remove South Korean-made facilities at Mount Kumgang, once a symbol of inter-Korean exchanges.
Thailand Seeks US Talks After Trade Privileges Loss
By Associated Press
The search for discussions comes after the loss of preferential trade privileges on a range of Thai exports including seafood.
Kyrgyz News Site Kloop Interrupted by DDoS Attack
By Catherine Putz
Last week Kloop and OCCRP published a damning report about the giving away of land in a prized public park to Bishkek’s rich and well-connected.