Region
East Asia
Chinese Military Experiments With Using Commercial Vessels as Helicopter Bases
By Steven Stashwick
The use of civilian ships to support combat could expand the military’s reach but blur targeting rules in wartime.
How COVID-19 Wreaked Havoc on South Korea’s Labor Market
By Vladimir Hlasny
Despite a resolute response by the government, COVID-19 has taken a serious bite out of the South Korean economy.
Is Putin’s Russia Seeking a New Balance Between China and the West?
By Stanislaw Skarzynski and Daniel Wong
20 years ago, Putin flipped Russia's entire strategic orientation on its head. Is he ready to do so again?
No Future for the Children of Asylum Seekers in Hong Kong
By Yen Nguyen
Hong Kong has one of the lowest acceptance rates for asylum seekers in the developed world. For minors, that means a future defined only by uncertainty.
How Japan’s Universal Health Care System Led to COVID-19 Success
By Haruka Sakamoto, Yosuke Kita, and Satoshi Ezoe
The biggest key to Japan's coronavirus success? Its all-access, no-gatekeeping health care system.
Japan’s Shinzo Abe to Step Down Leaving Behind a Rich Strategic Legacy
By Abhijnan Rej
Abe’s penchant for thinking big has helped shape the Indo-Pacific.
With Latest Sanctions, US Casts a Shadow Over China’s Belt and Road
By Shannon Tiezzi
China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) was targeted over its South China Sea island-building. But the firm is also a crucial player in the BRI.
Will Poland Be an Anti-Huawei Force in the EU?
By Paulina Uznanska
Mike Pompeo certainly hopes so. The incentives for Poland are less clear.
In a Drill, Beijing Launches Missiles into the South China Sea
By Abhijnan Rej
The show of resolve comes amidst growing tensions with the U.S. about the future of the region.
Hong Kong Police Arrest 16, Including 2 Opposition Lawmakers
By Associated Press
The latest round of arrests, already being decried as politically targeted, includes charges linked to protests last year.
Japan to Relax Re-entry Restrictions on Foreign Residents Starting in September
By Thisanka Siripala
Expats stranded in limbo overseas have hope on the way with borders poised to reopen to all foreign residents, albeit at a staggered pace.
South Korea’s Search for a COVD-19 Vaccine
By Kyle Ferrier
The threat of a second wave seems to have renewed the sense of urgency for producing a vaccine.