COVID-19

2020 was not the first time Tajikistan experienced the sharp costs of being a remittance-dependent country, but the lesson is important to heed.

The country’s approval of two vaccines whose efficacies are not completely known has prompted many to accuse the Modi government of vaccine nationalism.

North Korea insists there have been no coronavirus cases in the country. So why does it keep tightening restrictions, despite the heavy cost?

Record breaking infections in Tokyo have sparked a sense of impending crisis in the capital’s battle against the coronavirus.

Taiwan is tightening borders as a new, more contagious variant of COVID-19 spreads around the world.

The Diplomat looks at the trends to watch across the region in the coming year.

China’s government is only allowing hand-picked research teams to look into the origins of COVID-19 – and keeping tight control over any findings.

Kim Jong Un is grappling with the toughest challenges of his nine-year rule as he prepares to host the ruling Workers’ Party congress in January.

Guilty or not for exacerbating the suffering of Filipinos in 2020, Duterte is facing potentially tougher challenges in 2021.

Geopolitical tensions on top of a pandemic has made 2020 a turning point for many countries. Here are five books to understand the year better – and what the future may hold.

The surge of cases in Samut Sakhon province threatens to undo months of efforts to contain the virus and hasten recovery of Thailand's ailing economy. 

The case for greater cooperation in the protection of ASEAN’s migrant workers.