Region
East Asia
Gay Rights on the March in Taiwan
By David Prentice
This year’s Taipei Pride parade comes at a pivotal moment in the island’s gay rights movement.
South Korea Cracks Down on Illegal Chinese Fishing, With Violent Results
By Lyle J Morris
Tensions between China and South Korea intensify over illegal fishing, with the Korea Coast Guard raising the stakes.
Avoiding Groupthink on China
By Greg Austin
What we know and don’t know about China’s foreign and military policies.
The Race to China’s 19th Party Congress
By Jonathan Brookfield
Next fall, China's leaders will kick off the 19th Party Congress. Start your engines.
Making Missile Defense Work for Japan
By Ben Rimland
Ballistic missile defense can work for Japan, but it must be placed in context.
Nuke or No Nuke? Japan’s Long Dilemma
By Yo-Jung Chen
The discreet temptation for a national nuclear deterrent has persisted for decades.
China’s Experiment in Djibouti
By François Dubé
China’s role in Africa is changing from resource extractor to long-term strategic partner. Djibouti is a prime example.
Tsaatan: Mongolia's Reindeer Herders
By Miguel Cano
A glimpse at the lives of Mongolia's Tsaatan.
Taiwan’s White Terror and the Search for Transitional Justice
By Chang-Ling Huang
The costs of a "silent revolution."
Japanese Vs. Chinese Exceptionalism
By John Darwin Van Fleet
Japan and China have more in common than they realize -- including their particular strain of nationalism.
Unraveling China-North Korea Relations
By Adam Cathcart
Two events that elucidate North Korea's relationship with China in the aftermath of the fifth nuclear test.
Countering China's Psychological Warfare
By Shirley Kan
An American narrative is needed to disarm China's victimization rhetoric.