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COVID-19
COVID-19 in Afghanistan: Going Beyond a Ceasefire
By Ben Francis
A ceasefire is necessary to give all Afghans the best possible chance of defeating their common enemy: COVID-19. But there are limitations.
How COVID-19 Challenges Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy
By Jeremy Huai-Che Chiang
The pandemic will inevitably affect Tsai’s signature foreign policy -- but not necessarily for the worse.
Australian World Health Assembly Effort to Promote Inquiry on COVID-19 Origins Wins Wide Support
By Ankit Panda
More than 100 countries have supported the Australian draft resolution calling for an impartial, international inquiry.
US Navy, Marines Conduct Integrated Operations in Pacific
By Ankit Panda
The operations are designed to support the development of integrated warfighting capabilities, the 7th Fleet said.
Japan’s Economy Officially Enters Recession for First Time Since 2015
By Ankit Panda
The effects of COVID-19 are likely to result in further economic pain for Japan.
Union Against Unity: Labor Law Suspension Drives Rift Between India’s Government and Labor Unions
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Why is India’s ruling party’s own trade union protesting against the government’s policies?
Sailors on Sidelined US Aircraft Carrier Get Virus for Second Time
By Associated Press
Five sailors were taken off the ship after COVID-19 diagnoses.
India’s Turn Toward Economic ‘Self-Reliance’
By Ankit Panda
What's India's new "self-reliance" talk about?
Kazakhstan’s Coronavirus Payments: The Quest for 42,500 Tenge
By Anastassiya Fershtey
The process of receiving financial aid from the Kazakh government turned into a “quest” for Kazakhs.
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.
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.
Fighting COVID-19 in the Philippines: The Scalpel vs the Axe
By Ronald U. Mendoza
The COVID-19 crisis has revealed long-existing cracks in the Philippines’ systems and institutions.