Region
East Asia
Japan: Balancing Defense With History
By Daniel Clausen
The country needs a leader who is a conservative on defense and a progressive on history.
Is Overseas Study Helping US-China Relations?
By Anthony Chang
China and the U.S. are learning more about each other than ever, but is it enough?
The Complex China-South Korea Relationship
By Robert E. Kelly
An upcoming visit by Xi Jinping to South Korea will likely leave much unsaid.
The Cults of South Korea
By John Power
The recent ferry tragedy has added another chapter to the country’s disconcerting history with cults.
China’s Not So Secret War on Religion
By Steve Finch
‘Recent developments indicate increased measures to control Islam and Christianity.’
Shinzo Abe’s Constitutional Ambitions
By Jeremy A. Yellen
Despite widespread opposition, Japan’s PM is determined to reinterpret the constitution.
Taiwan-Ukraine: A Cautious Relationship
By Fabrizio Bozzato and Tatiana Komarova
Relations between Taipei and Kiev have often been complicated by the policies of their larger neighbors.
China: Wealth and Democracy
By Christopher Ernest Barber
Will Western levels of income mean that China adopts Western models of democracy?
Taiwan’s Desperate Migrant Mothers
By Jens Kastner
When the marriages don’t work out, the country’s foreign brides often face desperate circumstances.
Missile Defense and the North Korean Nuclear Threat
By Stefan Soesanto
Trilateral missile defense could be a turning point in dealing with the North Korean nuclear threat.
Tiananmen Square 25 Years On: Dealing With Discontent
By Tim Robertson
Chinese are certainly richer, but can prosperity alone eradicate the roots of public discontent?
Drop the Double Standard on Japanese Defense
By Aurelia George Mulgan
Can Abe’s ambitions really be viewed as a return of prewar Japanese militarism?