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Japan Arrests 7 Chinese Suspects in Record Drug Smuggling Bust
By Mari Yamaguchi
In just one seizure, Japanese authorities found enough drugs to match the usual annual total.
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Vietnam and the Mekong’s Synthetic Drug Epidemic
May 02, 2019
Vietnam and the Mekong’s Synthetic Drug Epidemic
Mainland Southeast Asia remains a hotspot for illegal drug manufacturing, and Vietnam is emerging as a transit hub.
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Vietnam and the Mekong’s Synthetic Drug Epidemic
War, Drugs, and Peace: Afghanistan and Myanmar
September 14, 2017
War, Drugs, and Peace: Afghanistan and Myanmar
The illegal drug trade is sabotaging peace in Afghanistan and Myanmar alike.
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War, Drugs, and Peace: Afghanistan and Myanmar
Asia Is in the Grip of a Transnational Crime Crisis
December 10, 2016
Asia Is in the Grip of a Transnational Crime Crisis
Yet governments are looking the other way.
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Asia Is in the Grip of a Transnational Crime Crisis
US Donates $12 Million Worth of Equipment to Tajikistan Border Guards
August 20, 2016
US Donates $12 Million Worth of Equipment to Tajikistan Border Guards
Including $3 million dollars worth of Jeep Wranglers.
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US Donates $12 Million Worth of Equipment to Tajikistan Border Guards
2 Killed in Skirmish on Tajik-Afghan Border
March 07, 2016
2 Killed in Skirmish on Tajik-Afghan Border
The question remains: Terrorists or drug smugglers?
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2 Killed in Skirmish on Tajik-Afghan Border
Australian Pair Facing Execution in Indonesia
January 22, 2015
Australian Pair Facing Execution in Indonesia
What implications would the executions have for relations between the two neighbors?
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Australian Pair Facing Execution in Indonesia
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Interview
Aksana Ismailbekova on Patronage Politics in Kyrgyzstan
August 20, 2019
Aksana Ismailbekova on Patronage Politics in Kyrgyzstan
What lays beneath the surface of Kyrgyzstan’s dramatic political scene?
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