East Asia

Japan aims to lead Asia toward a carbon-free society but failed to commit to a turn away from fossil fuel projects. 

Peng Shuai’s stunning accusation of sexual assault should be situated within a larger context where tennis can be a vehicle for politics – exposing athletes to the possibility of exploitation.

Don’t be distracted by the aerial incursions and naval build-ups – the real action is China’s nuclear build-up, in the hopes of deterring any U.S. intervention in a regional conflict.

An overview of Yoon's platform on inter-Korean relations and the South Korea-U.S. alliance.

South Korea’s main opposition party picked a former prosecutor general in the Moon administration as its presidential candidate on Friday.

In Glasgow, China’s representatives argued rich states must fulfill promises to support poorer nations’ green capacity development, even while power shortages call China’s own promises into question.

The widening perception gap between the Chinese and Western publics points to long-term divergence.

China and Russia cited humanitarian reasons in arguing for sanctions relief, but their proposal faces an uphill battle.

Near daily KQ-200 sorties help China conduct submarine screening and monitoring of critical sea lanes of communication.

Peng Shuai's post broke new ground for the #MeToo movement in China: directly implicating a high-ranking CCP official.

South Korea has significant interests in the outcome of EU-U.S. discussions on limiting excess production and the carbon intensity of steel.

Environmental issues have primarily been caught in the contest between the pan-Blue and pan-Green camps, as is the case with many political issues in Taiwan.