East Asia

Can Japan achieve the new prime minister’s plan for income doubling and economic security?

New draft regulations could cripple outlets like Caixin, considered a bastion of investigative journalism scrutinizing corporate and government dealings.

The change from all out to “responsible” competition presents an opportunity for the Indo-Pacific. 

Even though Washington has reached out to Pyongyang with detailed messages through multiple channels, North Korea has not responded.  

For China, the establishment of banks in Nigeria presents an opportunity to further integrate itself with the financial systems of the African continent.

“The mass surveillance and internment project in Xinjiang should be viewed as a major test of Chinese capacities to conduct a sophisticated invasion, occupation, and transformation of spaces that were at the margins of Chinese control.”

Chile’s project promoting digital connectivity to Asia has implications for the China-U.S. competition.

Insights from David Yu.

North Korean intelligence capabilities, tactics, and targets have evolved over the decades.

A strong earthquake in Tokyo last week put the city’s preparedness for a dreaded megaquake under the spotlight.

In addition to India-Japan exercises, there have been several other naval exercises in the region in recent months involving a growing roster of countries.

One is ranked as the most oppressive digital environment. The other is among the freest.