Region
East Asia
A Taiwan Contingency and Japan’s Counterstrike Debate
By Scott W. Harold and Satoru Mori
Japan’s increasing recognition that Taiwan is crucial to its own security has implications for Japan’s domestic defense debates and the Japan-U.S. alliance.
Introducing China’s Carbon Market
By Eleanor Albert
What to know about Beijing’s latest step to combat climate change.
Teen With US Ties Again on the Run From China With Fiancee
By Associated Press
Wang Jingyu has been on the run from Chinese police since July 2019, after he posted comments in support of mass demonstrations in Hong Kong.
Flooding in China’s Henan Province Kills at Least 25
By Associated Press
Historic rainfall in Henan province caused severe flooding, including in Zhengzhou, the provincial capital.
The Kris Wu Sex Scandal and China’s Search for Morality in Public Figures
By Jo Kim
In China, celebrities are under greater political and societal pressure to refrain from “immoral conduct.” Is this the Chinese version of cancel culture?
Noriko Hama on the Tokyo Olympics and Japan’s Economy
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Olympics will end up being a "net negative" for Japan, Hama predicts.
Japanese Envoy Says Tokyo ‘Struggles Every Day’ With China
By Rod McGuirk
The envoy sought to dispel the perception that Japan "is doing far better than Australia" in handling relations with China.
Chinese Pop Star Dumped by Brands Over Accusation of Sexual Assault
By Joe McDonald and Fu Ting
A teenager accused Kris Wu of getting her drunk in order to have sex with her. The reaction shows just how far China’s #MeToo movement has come.
China’s Air Incursions Into Taiwan’s ADIZ Focus on ‘Anti-Access’ and Maritime Deterrence
By Olli Pekka Suorsa and Adrian Ang U-Jin
China’s intentions are likely directed against outside interference -- and not at Taiwan specifically.
US High-Level Diplomat Visits Japan, South Korea, Mongolia
By Shannon Tiezzi
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is making the rounds in East Asia, with one notable omission from her itinerary.
The Tragedy of Taiwan’s ‘Recall Revenge’
By Lev Nachman and Brian Hioe
The goal of Taiwan’s recall and referendum reforms was to empower civil society against entrenched politicians. The result has been the exact opposite.
President Moon Decides Against Olympic Visit to Japan
By Mitch Shin
After a Japanese senior diplomat’s lewd comment about Moon was reported, South Korea decided to stop negotiating with Japan over a presidential summit in Tokyo.