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Kim Jong Un Abandoned Unification. What Do North Koreans Think?
By Kwangbaek Lee and Rose Adams
In North Korea, unification has been erased from monuments and textbooks, but not from hearts and minds.
Why the Nuclear Revolution Matters in an Era of Emerging Great Power Competition
By Alex Alfirraz Scheers
Amid intensifying competition between China, Russia, and the U.S., it bears repeating: Nuclear wars cannot be won.
Sri Lanka’s Central Asia Gambit
By Uditha Devapriya
Why is an Indian Ocean island state making a concerted effort to build ties in landlocked Central Asia?
The Curious Vatican-Asian Alliance
By Victor Gaetan
What are the diplomatic priorities behind Pope Francis’ ambitious upcoming journey to the Asia-Pacific?
Donald Trump’s China Rhetoric Has Changed. The Epoch Times’ Support For Him Has Not.
By Bryanna Entwistle
The news organization's affiliation with the far right of the Republican party now extends beyond a mutual distaste for the CCP.
Imran Khan’s Biggest Trial
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The arrest of Pakistan’s former ISI chief sharpens the confrontation between Khan and the military. But reconciliation remains possible – at a cost.
Seoul Is Importing Domestic Workers From the Philippines
By Haeyoon Kim
Will the new policy help mitigate South Korea’s dismal birthrate?
The Rise, Decline, and Possible Resurrection of China’s Confucius Institutes
By Si-yuan Li and Kenneth King
CIs grew rapidly in the early years, thanks to a favorable geopolitical environment toward China. Can they rebrand and rise again under very different circumstances?
Nowhere to Go: Myanmar’s Exiled Journalists in Thailand
By Hailun Li
Thousands of journalists fled the junta-controlled zones to the resistance areas or foreign lands, where they remain dedicated to reporting despite the many challenges of life in exile.
Trump 2.0 Would Get Mixed Responses in the Indo-Pacific
By Derek Grossman
How a country views the prospect of another Trump term depends in large part on whether or not it already has good relations with the United States.
Why Thaksin Could Help Hasten a Middle-Class Revolution in Thailand
By Jason Johnson
The return to prominence of the divisive Shinawatra clan has helped create a more conducive environment for progressive change – especially in the capital, Bangkok.
Can the Bangladesh Police Recover?
By Mehedi Hasan Marof and Saqlain Rizve
The country's police force, weaponized by the autocratic Awami League government, is now desperate to regain public trust.