What Next for the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
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The forthcoming elections are a critical step into a somewhat uncertain future.
1962 is remembered for the Cuban Missile Crisis, but the U.S. almost got involved in another war.
The same process that creates currently underpopulated new areas also has generated some of the world’s most successful cities
It’s been nearly a year since the China-Japan breakthrough. What’s the state of the relationship today?
Chinese investment in power plant projects in the U.K. has some worried, but “keeping the lights on is non-negotiable.”
The two ambitious projects have become an integral part of Chinese diplomacy.
China is increasing its presence in the Russian Arctic. What does Moscow really think about it?
It’s official: Hung Hsiu-chu is out, and Eric Chu is in. But will it make a difference?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic rhetoric is simple, but solutions to Japan’s economic woes are not.
South Korea’s Ministry of Education has a plan to renationalize the production of history textbooks.
Could a new US-China-South Korea trilateral framework form?
South Korea reverts to its old system of state-produced history textbooks, sparking a national debate.
South Korea’s relationships with China and the United States make for tricky diplomacy.
It may be based in religion and sustained by sentiment and nationalism, but the beef taboo shouldn't justify violence in India.
Recent developments show that India’s attention is very much on the Indian Ocean.
What are Pakistan’s interests in approaching the U.S. about a nuclear deal?
Bangladesh is rapidly making its bed with Islamic fundamentalism.
A group of young Afghans tries to stop their educated compatriots from migrating to Europe.
Bangkok aims to create a single gateway for Internet traffic, with the express purpose of suppressing circulation of anti-monarchy material.
Wellington looks to deepen its already comprehensive engagement with Southeast Asia.
Other ethnic groups from Myanmar are facing an increasingly difficult situation too.
The future of the body hangs in the balance amid financial and performance concerns.
A look at the four major candidates ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
While Moscow never really left the region, its presence is noticeably on the rise.
In 2015, both Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan elected new parliaments. They couldn’t more dissimilar.
Once again the Kumtor gold mine produces controversy.
Caught between the undelineated Caspian and a deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, Ashgabat has few options.
Mostly more of the same in the annual religious freedom report, but a small hopeful note.
The prime minister has big plans, but can he keep his party in step?
The debate often misses the regional context surrounding Australia’s submarine program.
In 1815, a German, on behalf of the Russian-American Company, tried to conquer Hawaii in the name of the Tsar.
While the president was out of the country, the speaker of parliament pardoned himself after being convicted on corruption charges.
Four reasons why Tokyo’s military will not threaten peace in East Asia.
Is the Indian Navy justified in building large warships?
The U.S. Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan does not meet requirements for amphibious warfare in the Pacific.
At a recent Expo, Chinese companies showcased several new aircraft and drones.
Mongolia’s president wants the country to become an oasis of neutrality in a diplomatically fraught region.
September’s summit appears to have changed little.
Upcoming visits next month by US and Chinese leaders will test Hanoi’s balancing skills.
With the second season of the ISL underway, football is clearly on the rise in India.
Zhang Zeduan’s masterpiece is on display for the first time in 10 years.
In Yangon, artist Ma Ei has turned her period into a 3-day piece of performance art.