Region
East Asia
Japan’s Record-Breaking Summer COVID-19 Surge
By Thisanka Siripala
The government has shifted its focus from prevention to priority treatment for the severely ill amid strains on the healthcare system.
Why Is Abe Shinzo’s State Funeral Stoking Controversy?
By Jio Kamata
Even in death, the former prime minister remains a polarizing figure.
China’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy Is Fading
By Ray Weichieh Wang
Recent diplomatic exchanges and appointments signal China's slow shift away from more assertive diplomacy.
Sanctions, Cyber, and Crypto: How Pyongyang Can Exploit the War in Ukraine
By Jason Bartlett
North Korea now joins Russia and Syria in recognizing two Moscow-backed breakaway states in eastern Ukraine. That could provide a new foothold for sanctions evasion and cybercrime.
What’s on the Agenda at the Japan-US ‘Economic 2+2’?
By James L. Schoff
The new forum, which expands the allies’ strategic coordination on economic issues, will have its first high-level meeting this week.
Pelosi’s Reported Taiwan Plans Spark High-Stakes Diplomatic Battle
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's government fears looking weak if the visit happens; the Biden administration fears looking weak if it doesn't.
China Adds Science Lab to Its Orbiting Space Station
By Associated Press
The 23-ton Wentian laboratory is designed for science and biology experiments.
China Is Not Russia; Taiwan Is Not Ukraine
By Tiejun Zhang
The differences between each are stark enough that we can draw few useful parallels from the Ukraine War for Taiwan.
China’s Nascent Green Hydrogen Sector
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Nis Grünberg.
The Economic Effects of Extreme Heat in China
By Sara Hsu
Extreme heat is roiling China, challenging individuals and businesses in carrying out everyday activities.
Previewing Taiwan’s 2022 Midterm Elections
By Brian Hioe and Lev Nachman
The November 26 midterm races are the DPP’s to lose.
Are ADIZ Incursions China’s New Response to US Arms Sales to Taiwan?
By Adrian Ang U-Jin
Beijing is reacting to the intensification of U.S. political outreach to Taiwan after Russia’s Ukraine invasion.