Region
East Asia
An Unexpected Ally: Japan’s Up-and-Coming Partnership With the EU
By Emese Schwarcz
The most recent Japan-EU agreement cements an all-around partnership between the two.
China, Not Iran, Is the Power to Watch in Iraq
By Daniel J. Samet
Iraq joins the ranks of China's Belt and Road, a move that should have attracted far more attention.
Uganda: North Korea’s African Ally
By R. Maxwell Bone
A decades-long relationship continues to flourish, despite increasing pressure from UN sanctions.
Did South Korea’s Three Noes Matter? Not So Much.
By Troy Stangarone
Assessing the impact of the 2017 agreement to end China’s economic coercion over THAAD.
US State Department Approves Possible F-15J Modernization Sale for Japan
By Ankit Panda
The F-15J modernization package would supplement other Air Self-Defense Force programs.
The Importance of the India-Japan Dharma Guardian Military Exercises
By Rupakjyoti Borah
What do the evolving joint exercises between India and Japan tell us about their relationship?
North Korea Refuses Meeting With South Over Resort Demolition Plan
By Associated Press
Kim Jong Un wants to remove South Korean-made facilities at Mount Kumgang, once a symbol of inter-Korean exchanges.
A Conversation on Hong Kong
By Luke Hunt
Luke Hunt speaks to RTHK broadcaster Annemarie Evans.
Religion With Chinese Characteristics: Sinicizing Religion in China
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Xi Lian.
Decoding China’s Cryptography Law
By Zi Yang
A look at the security and commercial implications of the new law.
Pompeo Drops the Niceties on the Quad: What Now?
By Ankit Panda
Has the U.S. secretary of state laid bare what the “quad” truly intends?
The China-NBA Tempest in a Teacup
By Jansen Tham
The NBA-China spat is just the latest indication of a longstanding (and growing) problem.