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Islamic State
Chinese Official: Uyghurs Joining Islamic State
By Shannon Tiezzi
Xinjiang's party secretary tells reporters some Uyghurs have joined Islamic State, raising security concerns.
Japan and the ‘Counter-Pivot’
By Robert Dujarric
With the U.S. increasingly engaged elsewhere, should Japan do more for regional security itself?
Chinese Media Accuses US of Being ‘Terrorist Breeder’
By Shannon Tiezzi
As DC hosts a summit on countering violent extremism, China blasts the U.S. role in creating havens for terrorists.
Islamic State Murders: Japan's Tipping Point?
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat‘s editors discuss recent events in Asia, including Japan and the Islamic State, Russia-China-India talks, and Cobra Gold 2015.
World’s Largest Human Migration Underway in China
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, the Dalai Lama, U.S.-China CBMs, "discord" in the South China Sea, and Chinese militants in IS. Your China links.
US Missile Defense in South Korea 'Concerns' China
By Ankit Panda
Plus, Japan's constitutional reform, Russian Air Force bombers, and shifting Indian defense priorities.
Islamic State and Japan: What Next?
By Mieczyslaw P. Boduszynski and Christopher K. Lamont
Could Shinzo Abe seize the moment to raise awareness of Japan’s foreign policies and their impact on national security?
The Islamic State May Have Derailed Japan’s Foreign Policy Outreach
By Aki Peritz and Joshua W. Walker
How the domestic political fallout from the brutal murder of two Japanese nationals could upend Abe's foreign policy.
Post-Hostage Crisis, What Is Japan's Role in the Middle East?
By Mina Pollmann
Japan should not let the tragic murder of two citizens shake its resolve to uphold world peace and security.
Islamic State Goes Official in South Asia
By Arif Rafiq
Although its prospects in the region are likely limited, IS could bring further death and destruction to South Asia.
Islamic State in Afghanistan: Start of a Turf War?
By Ankit Panda
Islamic State fighters have killed a Taliban commander in Afghanistan. Is a turf war afoot?
Meet the 'Khorasan Shura': The Islamic State's Leaders for South Asia
By Ankit Panda
The Islamic State unveils a council of leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan comprised of former TTP members.