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How to impose costs on coercion, deter intimidation, and offset unilateral changes to the status quo.

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The days of Korea as the geopolitical football of the region are long gone.

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The bilateral relationship matters less now, and that may not be such a bad thing.

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Far from trying to “contain” China, the U.S. is focusing on a wide array of initiatives with regional actors.

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In Central Asia, being gay or transgender continues to be highly stigmatized and pathologized.

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China and India both dream of a multipolar world, but they don’t necessarily agree on each others’ place in it.

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Beijing’s censorship is slamming the door on an open economy. The West needs to get its hand out of the door.

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The industry is suffering from the domestic and international shift to cleaner energy.

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In a new draft law, China has opted for its own definition.

","How China Defines Terrorism",{"_24":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":33,"_40":41,"_26":108},"-Jl3WaRJ9ueM_ayYezhS","

Fighting between ethnic Chinese and the Myanmar government poses a thorny problem for Beijing.

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Mixed Signals in the Japan-South Korea Relationship
Relations remain fragile, but some positive steps have been taken.

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Ties have been chillier of late, but there are reasons why neither side will allow a complete break in relations.

","North Korea’s Evolving Relations With China",{"_24":122,"_53":123,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":75,"_40":41,"_26":124},"-Jl3WgBng1sFZeTa2oMB","

North Korea is attempting to refute accusations that it violates the human rights of disabled citizens.

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Already candidates are emerging for the next presidential elections.

","South Korea’s Next Presidential Candidates",{"_24":130,"_53":131,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":33,"_40":41,"_26":132},"-Jl3Wj3rFEWi5AoP_CDV","

The country managed to grow at the end of 2014, but the anemic pace underscores the need for reforms.

","Japan Escapes Recession",{"_24":134,"_46":135,"_26":136,"_49":137},"-Jl3VV4MmOFUv3S5eJfp",5,"South Asia",[138,142,146,150,154],{"_24":139,"_53":140,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":47,"_40":41,"_26":141},"-Jl3WkHQZds19vMEK9Du","

Maithripala Sirisena has a vision for Sri Lanka, but can he deliver?

","Sri Lanka’s Determined Reformer",{"_24":143,"_53":144,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":145},"-Jl3Wlp_Jc2iv-6-VB2E","

The Aam Aadmi Party may have swept Delhi’s Assembly elections, but is the hype warranted?

","Hyping the AAP",{"_24":147,"_53":148,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":75,"_40":41,"_26":149},"-Jl3WnPdAH-PaRxNk5cm","

Progress on bilateral trade issues appears to have been lost. What happened?

","India-Pakistan: The Curious Case of the MFN Status",{"_24":151,"_53":152,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":37,"_40":41,"_26":153},"-Jl3WopoUf0bCAm9q_Kv","

Deconstructing the nexus between drug trafficking and national security.

","The Narco-State of Afghanistan",{"_24":155,"_53":156,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":33,"_40":41,"_26":157},"-Jl3WqHE3AYAr-gJVZlF","

Allegations and counter allegations fly in the political cauldron of Malé, the nation’s capital.

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A peace deal between the government and rebels is in peril.

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New infrastructure within the region may be facilitating cross-border crime.

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The Singapore Mutiny of 1915 would have profound consequences for the future of Asia.

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The disbanding of a key agency could threaten conservation efforts.

","Is Indonesian Forestry Reform in Peril Under Jokowi?",{"_24":180,"_53":181,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":33,"_40":41,"_26":182},"-Jl3XPs340RHiO_5KgIw","

The region saw a spike in piracy in 2014, and attacks became more deadly.

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Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan’s 77-year-old leader, is a geopolitical master, swinging comfortably between Moscow, Washington, and Beijing.

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Central Asia is constantly haunted by the threat of international terrorism. Are the fears justified?

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Figures from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have been caught up in a Swiss banking scandal.

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Allegations of torture are only the latest scandal to be associated with the troubled Kumtor Gold Mine.

","Kyrgyzstan’s Controversial Gold Mine",{"_24":205,"_53":206,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":33,"_40":41,"_26":207},"-Jl3XXlasBzybnuMSEKu","

Could oil price fears be driving Moscow to play the role of spoiler?

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The Australian prime minister survives a leadership challenge, but is on the ropes.

","Tony Abbott’s Awful Month",{"_24":218,"_53":219,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":220},"-Jl3Xae76_5eFGsQaNmz","

Confusion seems to reign in the wake of the PM’s “near-death” experience last week.

","Australia’s Ongoing Submarine Debate",{"_24":222,"_53":223,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_46":75,"_40":41,"_26":224},"-Jl3XbfO_Ouz3gZmfsiP","

Xanana Gusmao has resigned as prime minister.

","East Timor’s ‘Poet Warrior’ Steps Down",{"_24":226,"_46":227,"_26":228,"_49":229},"-Jl3W29LitfK3yQxIByC",9,"Security",[230,234,238,242],{"_24":231,"_53":232,"_57":58,"_46":47,"_40":41,"_26":233},"-Jl3XdLgHVmyDJ0lZCW-","

Given their background, relations in the defense arena are likely to move forward slowly.

","US-India Defense Cooperation – A Short History",{"_24":235,"_53":236,"_57":47,"_46":58,"_40":41,"_26":237},"-Jl3XfAuX3SORUfGe-JU","

The region’s largest multinational military exercise goes ahead, albeit in scaled-down form.

","Uncertainties Take Shine Off Cobra Gold 2015",{"_24":239,"_53":240,"_57":47,"_46":75,"_40":41,"_26":241},"-Jl3XgaRjtncVjNKtINy","

Hybrid warfare is much ado about nothing – at least for now.

","A Tempest in a Teacup: Forget Hybrid Warfare",{"_24":243,"_53":244,"_57":47,"_46":37,"_40":41,"_26":245},"-Jl3Xix_RHwk2yMI25JC","

There is speculation that the U.S. will deploy its THAAD batteries to South Korea. Should China be worried?

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China has just made its biggest foreign policy adjustment in 25 years.

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Rarely have Pakistan and U.S. strategic interests converged.

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Russia-North Korea relations have been on a roll the past year, but may soon encounter roadblocks.

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In Cambodia, a unique strand of Islam is under threat.

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Since 2001, the sport has taken off in Afghanistan, which is enjoying some impressive success.

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Global status may offer prestige, but it doesn’t help the economically vulnerable.

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