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East Asia
China’s System of Mass Arbitrary Detention
By Angeli Datt
New research analyzing 1,545 prison sentences echoes U.N. concerns that arbitrary detentions “may constitute crimes against humanity.”
Asian Allies on Edge: Japan and South Korea Brace for Uncertainty in Trump’s Second Term
By Camilla Cavarape
Trump’s administration hesitates to mediate between Japan and South Korea, but sustained diplomacy is crucial to maintaining trilateral unity.
At Fukushima Daiichi, Japan’s Unprecedented Nuclear Cleanup Continues
By Nancy Snow
Nuclear nations around the world need to pay attention to how Japan is now conducting decommissioning.
As ROK-US Drill Began, North Korea Fired Ballistic Missiles
By Mitch Shin
Pyongyang fired several ballistic missiles into the sea to confront the joint military drills between Seoul and Washington.
At ‘Two Sessions,’ Beijing Signals Greater Protections for Delivery Riders
By Vincent Chow
As China’s gig economy booms, the government is pushing to expand social security coverage for these informal workers.
UNICEF and Children’s Wellness and Protection in Mongolia
By Bolor Lkhaajav
UNICEF’s representative to Mongolia, Evariste Kouassi-Komlan, discusses the agency's projects in the country and the challenges facing the country's children and youth.
Was a CCP Influence Operation Behind RedNote’s US Surge?
By Rohit Sharma, Nikhil Prashar, and Kashish Kunden
The surge in TikTok refugees looks to have been a major success for a new CCP technique: perspective hacking.
Another US Funding Cut Threatens Human Rights in North Korea
By Danielle Chubb
The halt to funding for the NED threatens to shut down groups documenting and helping to stop human rights abuses in North Korea.
Should Beijing Get Credit for Incubating DeepSeek?
By Zhen Zhang and Adam Y. Liu
China’s tech startups have followed a distinct development path – one shaped by local governments. Hangzhou, home to DeepSeek, is a prime example.
South Korea’s Imperial Presidency
By Eunwoo Lee
President Yoon Suk-yeol’s governing style and legislative deadlock engendered calls for constitutional amendment from both sides of South Korea’s political divide.
The Geopolitical Fallout of a Potential US Cyber Stand-Down
By Zi Yang
While Russia is certainly the biggest winner of a potential U.S. pause in offensive cyber operations, other U.S. adversaries, mainly China, may also capitalize on this development.
Can China’s Power Sector Walk the Tight-Rope Between Decarbonization and Market Liberalization?
By Chris Hankin
China’s renewable energy sector will now be beholden to market prices. Can that bring China’s decarbonization efforts into a new era?
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