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Can Nippon Ishin no Kai Make a Splash in Japan’s Upper House Election?

Can Nippon Ishin no Kai Make a Splash in Japan’s Upper House Election?

By Thisanka Siripala
As the upper house election nears, Japan’s third largest party outlines its basic policies and stance on pressing issues. 

Srinath Raghavan on Indira Gandhi’s Emergency

Srinath Raghavan on Indira Gandhi’s Emergency

By Sudha Ramachandran
“The procedural value of democracy did not seem to count for much with Indira Gandhi.”
Has the Impeachment of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte Been Defeated?

Has the Impeachment of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte Been Defeated?

By Mong Palatino
The process has been slowed, though not halted, by the political machinations of Duterte allies both inside and outside the Senate.

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Wallis and Futuna: Of Monarchies, Catholicism… and Rugby

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Wallis and Futuna: Of Monarchies, Catholicism… and Rugby

By Paco Milhiet
The archipelago may not hold major strategic weight in the Indo-Pacific, but it offers a fascinating case study of institutional hybridity within the French Republic.

With New PM and Cabinet, Mongolia’s Coalition Government 2.0 Takes Shape

With New PM and Cabinet, Mongolia’s Coalition Government 2.0 Takes Shape

By Bolor Lkhaajav
Zandanshatar Gombojav is now the prime minister, but there are a few familiar faces left in his Cabinet.

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

Thai PM Apologizes for Leaked Audio Recording, Pledges to Support Military

Thai PM Apologizes for Leaked Audio Recording, Pledges to Support Military

By Sebastian Strangio
The leak of the phone call with former Cambodian PM Hun Sen has brought her unsteady coalition government to the brink of collapse.

Thai PM Rocked By Withdrawal of Major Coalition Partner

Thai PM Rocked By Withdrawal of Major Coalition Partner

By Sebastian Strangio
The move by the Bhumjaithai party followed the leak of a recorded phone call between PM Paetongtarn and Cambodia's former leader Hun Sen.
Taiwan’s ‘Great Recall’ Moves Ahead – But Only Against the KMT

Taiwan’s ‘Great Recall’ Moves Ahead – But Only Against the KMT

By Brian Hioe
An unprecedented nationwide movement will see 36 KMT legislators face a recall vote. The KMT, meanwhile, was unable to meet the benchmarks for a recall against any DPP lawmaker.

Cambodian Govt Stages Large Protest in Support of Thai Border Policy

Cambodian Govt Stages Large Protest in Support of Thai Border Policy

By Sebastian Strangio
For the CPP government, the dispute is a handy distraction from the other serious challenges facing the country.

Inside Asia’s ‘Milk Tea Alliance’

Inside Asia’s ‘Milk Tea Alliance’

By Sebastian Strangio
Historian Jeff Wasserstrom explains the origins of an online political movement that has shaped Asia's youth protest culture.

How a Secret Tobacco Deal in Laos Enriched a Political Insider

How a Secret Tobacco Deal in Laos Enriched a Political Insider

By Jason McLure, Maria Pérez, and Mailee Osten-Tan
The 2001 deal delivered millions to an in-law of the former president, Bounnhang Vorachit, while blocking tobacco tax hikes for 25 years.
Bihar Yearning for Change But the Election Is Wide Open

Bihar Yearning for Change But the Election Is Wide Open

By Satish K Jha
The Bharatiya Janata Party has successfully positioned itself as the chief custodian of Indian nationalism, but that is unlikely to help it electorally in Bihar.

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