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East Asia
Is Japan’s Postwar Pacifism Dead?
By Ulv Hanssen
Japan’s defense spending plan shows how far the state has departed from postwar pacifism.
3 Lessons from the Russia-Ukraine War for the South Korea-US Alliance
By Jihoon Yu and Erik French
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine offers several vital lessons for South Korea-U.S. alliance in its efforts to deter North Korea.
China’s Interventionist Approach to Managing Financial Risks
By Nicholas Borst
While Beijing has studied the mistakes of past financial cleanups, its current approach risks making new ones.
Chinese Feminists Caught Between a Rock and the Party
By Zhuoran Li and Jennifer Lee
The CCP has tacitly encouraged cyber bullying of Chinese feminists to prevent the movement from gaining ground.
Propaganda Takes a Worrying Turn on the Korean Peninsula
By Dan Gudgeon
An upswing in negative government messaging may represent the greater threat to building peace between North and South Korea.
Ex-Japan PM Abe’s Funeral Draws Foreign Delegates Paying Their Respects
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan bid farewell to former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in a funeral service that drew public mourners and foreign dignitaries.
Across Party Lines, Taiwan Mourns Abe Shinzo
By Brian Hioe
The former Japanese prime minister's support for Taiwan brought condolences even from the KMT, which is generally antagonistic toward Japan.
South Korea Takes a Step in Efforts to Repair Relations With Japan
By Troy Stangarone
With a new consultative body to address forced labor issues, the Yoon administration is seeking to prevent the issues that scuttled the 2015 "comfort women" agreement.
The Ukraine War Is Remaking Global Space Cooperation
By Kevin Holden
Beijing’s “no limits” partnership with Moscow is likely to destroy its dream of having European astronauts fly to the Chinese space station.
US Destroyer Sails Past Chinese-held South China Sea Islands
By Associated Press
The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold sailed past the Paracel Islands and continued thereafter with operations in the South China Sea.
Abe Shinzo: A Pivotal Chapter in India-Japan Relations
By Titli Basu
India lost its most ardent advocate in Japan.
Will Tariff Reductions Help China-US Relations?
By Zhu Xinrong and Dingding Chen
It's too little, too late. The China-U.S. trade conflict will endure for a long time.