Region
East Asia
India and Japan Sign Military Logistics Agreement for All to See
By Abhijnan Rej
The publicly available Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement demystifies military logistics agreements for many in India.
Sherlock Holmes in Seoul? South Korea Opens the Door for ‘Private Detectives’
By Tae-jun Kang
South Korea takes a small step toward permitting – and potentially regulating – a previously banned profession.
Chinese Jets Intrude Taiwan Air Defense Zone for Second Day
By Steven Stashwick
Taiwan issued warnings and condemned the flights as it conducted its own military drills.
Taiwan’s COVID-19 Success Story Continues as Neighbors Fend Off New Outbreaks
By Nick Aspinwall
Unlike countries like Vietnam and New Zealand, Taiwan has managed to keep its five-month streak of no local COVID-19 transmissions alive.
Post-Abe, Vietnam-Japan Relations Have Nowhere to Go But Up
By Hanh Nguyen
Whoever succeeds Abe Shinzo, the two nations have ample reasons to widen and deepen their cooperation across a host of domains.
Can the KMT Reform – and Remain Relevant?
By David G. Brown
A new leader has brought new ideas, including on the sensitive question of cross-strait relations, but the old guard remains entrenched.
The LDP’s Internal Race to Replace Abe Is Already Sparking Controversy
By Shamshad A. Khan
With the “scaled-down” presidential election, LDP’s intra-party politics comes to the fore.
US-China Techno-Nationalism and the Decoupling of Innovation
By Alex Capri
As the U.S.-China rivalry spreads into the technology sector, it threatens to change the way centers of innovation can operate.
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Debacle
By Eleanor Albert
The film has come to exemplify the trade-offs made by Hollywood to seek big gains in China -- and the reputational costs involved.
Washington Watching as Beijing’s Space Power Grows
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The latest U.S. Defense Department report on Chinese military power recounts Beijing’s growing space and counterspace capabilities.
The Resilient Supply Chain Initiative: Reshaping Economics Through Geopolitics
By Amitendu Palit
A recent proposal by Australia, India, and Japan could potentially refashion supply chains in the Indo-Pacific.
Assessing Abe Shinzo’s Geopolitical Legacy
By Ankit Panda
A biographer of Japan’s outgoing prime minister discusses Abe’s lasting legacy on foreign affairs and trade.