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Japan Approves a Partial Cancellation of National Emergency Ahead of Expiration Date
By Thisanka Siripala
The government shifts its coronavirus response toward cluster tracing and long-term lifestyle changes.
Taiwan Chipmaker Announces US Factory as Apple Pledges to Expand Taiwan Investment
By Nick Aspinwall
Semiconductor giant TSMC will invest $12 billion in a new Arizona chip plant, it announced Friday, while Apple will expand its Taiwan footprint.
What Will the Chinese Navy’s Next Frigate Look Like?
By Rick Joe
The U.S. Navy has chosen its next frigate; what will China’s look like?
The Precarious Triangle: China, Taiwan, and United States
By Zoe Leung
Taiwan has become the most dangerous flashpoint in U.S.-China relations.
Yoshifumi Kondo, Studio Ghibli’s Forgotten Master
By Kiran Mohandas Menon
25 years after its release, Kondo’s solitary contribution to the revered Studio Ghibli canon remains much beloved.
Korean Media Report Sparks Outcry Over Abuse of Indonesian Crew Members on Chinese Fishing Ships
By Jenna Gibson
MBC's shocking report on inhumane working conditions sparked international outrage.
Restricting Chinese Journalist Visas Will Not Stop China’s Propaganda Campaigns
By Chauncey Jung
China’s state media have the resources to carry on. It’s the Chinese journalists affiliated with independent media who will suffer the most.
The Trouble With Linking COVID-19 to Japan’s Hikikomori
By Tadasu Takahashi
The mental health issue is already poorly understood; now its role in the public imagination is shifting again.
Mongolia: How Nalaikh’s Youth See Democracy
By Claire Casher, Samantha Coronel, Rasmus Dilling-Hansen, and Cassandra Jeffery
A Canadian research team shares their findings from a Mongolia youth engagement study.
Majority of Taiwanese View US Favorably, China Unfavorably
By Ankit Panda
Trends toward greater "Taiwanization" of national identity appear to continue.
China Makes Plans to Test All of Wuhan Amid Fears of Virus Comeback
By Associated Press
Local officials have received orders to plan for a massive testing campaign involving Wuhan’s 11 million people.
Friends and Enemies: Making Sense of the CCP’s Overseas Political Interference
By Ankit Panda
What are the ways in which the Chinese Communist Party seeks to protect its interests outside China’s borders?