East Asia

Like the United States, Japan has a relatively high poverty rate for a wealthy nation. 

China’s economy might face additional headwinds from a possible public health crisis.

Discussing recent trends in elite and public opinion in Asia.

The history of Chinese immigrants in Puerto Rico is intertwined with American restrictions on Chinese immigration through 1965.

A new virus from China is affecting South Korea economically and politically.

Hong Kong’s autonomy is a complicated geopolitical issue involving great power competition.

A recent survey by Japan's Cabinet Office has interesting implications for the push to welcome more foreign workers.

Meng Hongwei’s disappearance in 2018 highlighted the reach – and opacity – of China’s anti-corruption efforts.

Xi’s recent voyage to Myanmar spotlighted the broader question about whether some key regional states are getting more cautious in responding to Beijing’s initiative.

‘‘The law and its implementing regulation still lack implementation details on how to protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign investors.’’

What signals did the ceremony send about the substance of the deal?

By the 1890s, many Chinese immigrants had made their homes in Puerto Rico.