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The Risks of Japan’s Aging Democracy

The Risks of Japan’s Aging Democracy

By Xiaochen Su
Does an aging population affect economic policy, and by extension, undermine trust in the democratic political system? 

Too Old to Fight? Will Demographic Shifts Alter Asia’s Geostrategic Landscape? 

Too Old to Fight? Will Demographic Shifts Alter Asia’s Geostrategic Landscape? 

By Robert Farley
The demographic situation in the Asia-Pacific is quite unlike that of any other epoch of geostrategic competition.
Can Asia Escape the Malthusian Trap?

Can Asia Escape the Malthusian Trap?

By David Vallance
The region’s governments need to think seriously about developmental and demographic issues as part of their grand strategies.

Why Pakistan's Long-Awaited National Census Matters

Why Pakistan's Long-Awaited National Census Matters

By Umair Jamal
Pakistan has had to wait nearly 20 years for a national census.

Is India Considering Allowing Sex-Tests for Fetuses to Counter Sex-Selective Abortions?

Is India Considering Allowing Sex-Tests for Fetuses to Counter Sex-Selective Abortions?

By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Could a proposal to flip India's ban on testing the sex of fetuses help counter sex-selective abortions?

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Could Migrants Rescue Aging Asia?

Could Migrants Rescue Aging Asia?

By Anthony Fensom
Europe is accepting millions. Will Asia's shrinking powers ever follow suit?

Urbanization and Migration in Developing Asia

Urbanization and Migration in Developing Asia

By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada
Urbanization is a complex challenge, with implications that are difficult to forecast.

Central Asia: Neither Forever Young Nor Getting Much Older

By Catherine Putz
The median age is about 25 in Central Asia, but those who set policies are decidedly older and less reform-inclined.

Asia’s Complacency Trap

Asia’s Complacency Trap

By Anthony Fensom
Advanced economies are threatened by a “high income trap.”

Asia’s Faltering ‘Womenomics’

Asia’s Faltering ‘Womenomics’

By Anthony Fensom
The region has made little headway in achieving gender equality.

East Asia’s Future: Extinction?

East Asia’s Future: Extinction?

By Anthony Fensom
Recent reports highlight the dire demographic outlook for the region.
Interview: Naoyuki Yoshino

Interview: Naoyuki Yoshino

By Clint Richards
The Diplomat speaks with Dr. Naoyuki Yoshino on the future of Japan and East Asia’s economic growth.

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