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East Asia
North Korean Missile Overflight Drives Home Japan’s Need to Strengthen Missile Defense
By Liang Tuang Nah
With Pyongyang’s most recent missile launch over Japan, beefing up Japanese missile defense becomes a politically and economically justifiable imperative.
The Chinese Communist Party’s Ride-or-Die Moment
By Tyler Roylance
At its upcoming congress, the party will triple down on a leader whose policies are proving increasingly self-defeating.
‘Condolence Diplomacy’ and Australia-Japan Relations
By Daisuke Akimoto
The Australia-Japan “special strategic partnership” was once again on display during former Prime Minister Abe’s funeral.
The Korea-US Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group: Evaluation and Issues
By Park Ki-Chul
3 points need to be addressed in future working-level EDSCG meetings in order to resolve the fundamental insecurity presented by the North Korean nuclear threat.
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan
By Mitch Shin
In its fifth round of ballistic missile tests within nine days, North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday.
China’s 20th Party Congress: An Upside Scenario
By Dan Macklin
Turnover norms for Beijing’s top governing body could check Xi’s power and boost pro-market reformers.
How to Read China’s Unwritten Rules and Regulations
By Viktar Fedaseyeu and Adam Yu
China relies on implicit regulations to encourage innovation while containing its potential risks. Firms doing business in China must embrace the nature of its regulatory culture.
Surveillance State: Social Control in China
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Josh Chin.
North Korea Conducts 4th Round of Ballistic Missile Tests Within a Week
By Mitch Shin
North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the ocean off its east coast on Saturday.
Taiwan’s Great Reopening
By Brian Hioe
Taiwan will begin allowing visitors from all countries while also ending its COVID-19 quarantine requirement for new arrivals.
Sindang Murder Underscores South Korea’s Weak Protections for Women
By Mai Anna Pressley
Repeated murders prove that South Korea needs a stronger legal system to combat stalking and other gender-based crimes.
Forging the ‘New Era’: The Temporal Politics of Xi Jinping
By Hugo Jones
The “new era” – connoting a fundamental historical shift – has been systematically fused with the persona of Xi in Chinese official discourse.