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East Asia
Taiwan Closes Borders in Preparation for Possible ‘Second Wave’ of the Coronavirus
By Nick Aspinwall
The country has managed to contain the outbreak, but it’s on edge after an influx of imported cases from foreign tourists and returning Taiwanese travelers.
Chinese Factories Face New Threat: US Anti-Virus Controls
By Associated Press
Just as China reopens for business, the U.S. is shutting down amid a massive surge in coronavirus cases.
COVID-19 and Xi Jinping: How the Strongman Got Stronger
By Thomas Reilly
Surprisingly, China's Xi is poised to politically profit from the deadly outbreak, both at home and abroad.
Tokyo 2020: Avoiding Panic or Saving Face?
By Layne Vandenberg
Are the IOC and the Japanese government hesitant to cancel the Summer Olympic Games because they want to quell public fear -- or avoid embarrassment?
South Korea Braces for Global Recession
By Troy Stangarone
Seoul is preparing a stronger fiscal stimulus to deal with the economic shocks caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
China Moves to Expel Over a Dozen US Journalists
By Associated Press
The largest expulsion of foreign journalists from China in recent memory highlights a steep decline in U.S.-China relations.
Japan’s Emerging ‘Multi-Domain Defense Force’
By Daisuke Akimoto
Japan’s new defense budget foresees cross-domain operations in space, cyberspace, and electromagnetic domains.
The Rise and Rapid Fall of Han Kuo-yu
By Dominique Reichenbach
‘Taiwan’s Trump’ lost his presidential bid. Now Han could lose his mayorship thanks to a recall movement.
Japan-India: An Indigenous Indo-Pacific Axis
By Tan Ming Hui and Nazia Hussain
The longstanding India-Japan partnership is a crucial pillar for the Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision.
Keep an Eye on North Korean Cybercrime as COVID-19 Spreads
By Todd Wiesel
Will North Korea turn to cybercrime as COVID-19 crunches its economy?
Taiwanese Air Force Scrambles Jets Amid PLAAF Flyby
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese drills took place shortly after the election of a new chairman for Taiwan’s opposition KMT party.
Growing Russia-India-China Tensions: Splits in the RIC Strategic Triangle?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
There are growing tensions in New Delhi’s engagement within this arrangement and its other alignments.