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A Decade Without Justice for Sri Lanka’s Tamils
By Anjali Manivannan
May 18 is an important reminder that while the country’s armed conflict may have ended, the search for elusive justice continues.
It's Official: Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal in Taiwan
By Ralph Jennings
Two years after a landmark court decision, Taiwan has finally passed legislation allowing same-sex couples to wed.
The Heisei Paradox: Emperor Akihito and Japan’s Nationalist Regression
By Edward Danks
The paradox of a pacifist emperor amid rising nationalism politically is likely to continue in the Reiwa era.
US Navy Chief: US Hasn't Stepped up Sea Patrols to Confront China
By Annabelle Liang
The U.S. says it has not stepped up maritime patrols to challenge China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Myanmar’s Fragile Democracy Needs the US, Not China
By Jieun Pyun
The US and its allies must engage more directly with Myanmar, lest China's influence derail its democratic potential.
5-18 and the Forgotten Lesson on Anti-Americanism in South Korea
By Benjamin A. Engel
May 18, 1980 crystallized anti-US sentiments in Korea. Now Trump is laying the foundation for another anti-American backlash.
After US Places Huawei on Blacklist, China Formally Arrests 2 Canadians for Spying
By Charlotte Gao
The triangular row between China, the United States, and Canada over Huawei is getting even more dramatic.
Huawei, China, and Trump’s Trade War
By Shannon Tiezzi
What to make of a Huawei ban as trade tensions between the U.S. and China soar.
Huawei in the Trump Administration’s Crosshairs as US-China Economic Warfare Escalates
By Ankit Panda
Huawei is in trouble.
Australian Prime Minister Predicts Close Election Result
By Rod McGuirk
The odds are in favor of the opposition, but incumbent Scott Morrison remains hopeful.
Pakistan’s Undeclared Censorship
By Tehreem Azeem
Pakistan's media environment is under increasing control -- but some journalists are fighting back.
China’s Effort to Silence the Sound of Uyghur
By Rustem Shir
A key part of China's campaign against Uyghur identity is a crackdown on the Uyghur language.