Region
East Asia
Kim Jong Un Declares North Korea Will Advance Nuclear Capabilities
By Mitch Shin
During the Eighth Party Congress, Kim vowed to enhance the country’s missile programs and nuclear power – a worrying sign for diplomacy with the U.S. and South Korea.
Revisiting the Obama-Hatoyama Relationship
By Gregory Kulacki
A controversy stoked by Obama's recent memoir gives causes to look back at a troubled relationship - and what could have been.
US Secretary of State Pompeo Lifts Restrictions on Exchanges With Taiwan
By Shannon Tiezzi
The announcement itself was not unexpected, but the timing -- just 11 days before a new administration takes office -- was.
Virus Rules Tightened in Province Near Beijing
By Associated Press
The outbreak in two cities in Hubei province is one of the most serious in recent months.
Does Japan Need to Develop a New Fighter Aircraft?
By Arnaud Sobrero
China’s military buildup, coupled with existing problems associated with imports from the U.S., may make such a move a necessity.
Taiwan’s Opposition Party Pushes for Referendum on US Pork Ban
By Nick Aspinwall
The Kuomintang wants to overturn a government decision to allow imports of U.S. meat containing traces of a controversial feed additive.
The Underlying Politics of Poverty Alleviation in Tibet
By Palden Sonam
Trainings and relocations of Tibetan nomads and farmers are aimed more at political stability than poverty alleviation.
Seoul Court Orders Japan to Compensate 12 Korean Sex Slaves
By Associated Press
The ruling recalls the 2018 judgment on forced labor that sparked a trade war between Japan and South Korea.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Will Visit Taiwan
By Shannon Tiezzi
Craft will become the latest – and last – high-ranking Trump administration official to visit Taiwan.
China Is Already Using the Storming of the US Capitol for Propaganda
By Shannon Tiezzi
Early statements, both official and on Twitter, reveal how the violence in Washington D.C. will benefit China.
Uyghurs Wary of Turkey’s Pending Extradition Deal With China
By Abdullah Ayasun
Uyghurs across the world are demanding Ankara snub Chinese demands for the extradition of Uyghurs, a perceived precondition for the shipment of COVID-19 vaccines to Turkey.
China’s Ambitious COVID-19 Vaccine Targets
By Eleanor Albert
With its first homegrown vaccine approved for general use, China aims to vaccinate 50 million people by the Lunar New Year in February.