Pakistan in Crisis: Imran Khan vs. the Army Chief
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Crises come in all forms, from armed conflict to pitched political battles.
Many Taiwanese feel a sense of kinship with Ukraine as it battles an invading neighbor. But only a few have made the heavy choice to travel to Ukraine and take up arms.
Since 2016, Mirziyoyev’s reforms have often served two purposes: a populist aim paired with an overriding interest in regime security.
The city in northwestern Myanmar was one of the first to see anti-coup protests – and also among the first to see pitched battles between resistance fighters and the military.
How long can bilateral relations remain insulated from Pakistan’s mourning political and economic crises?
The pandemic, particularly the strict lockdowns, caused distinct societal trauma but also forged new bonds.
Beijing wants to charm Europe and the Global South away from the United States. What is – or is not – working, and what is Beijing’s next move?
A meeting between Jake Sullivan and Wang Yi was the highest-ranking exchange since the balloon crisis in February.
Unmanned aerial vehicles operating to the east of Taiwan serve multiple purposes for China: gathering intel, testing joint operations, and sending a political signal.
Japan is considering contingency plans to ensure stable food supplies in the case of a global emergency, but agricultural reform is stacked against them.
The South Korean public wants their president to be more vocal about the release of irradiated water from Fukushima.
Even while Tokyo moves to bolster its defense capabilities, residents of Okinawa continue to protest the militarization of their homeland.
Tokyo’s economic aid to Seoul laid the foundations of a new development model – but it had a dark side as well.
Despite growing calls to improve human rights in Japanese detention facilities, the latest bill falls short of fundamental reform.
Village Defense Guards are being set up to protect villagers against terrorists. They could trigger communal strife.
Discounted oil imports from Russia will enable the ruling coalition to offer voters subsidized fuel ahead of elections.
While all opposition parties celebrated the BJP’s defeat, some of them are alarmed by the prospect of a revived Congress.
Policymakers in Pakistan need to set the country’s house in order and work to convince its youth, its future leaders, that the country is worth staying in and building up.
Nepal is in an uproar over high-ranking politicians’ involvement in a scheme to fake refugee status for Nepalis hoping to move to the U.S.
Myanmar’s military has managed to import at least $1 billion in arms and other materiel since its coup of February 2021.
The island, a traditional stronghold of conservative and military-aligned parties, has fallen to Pita Limjaroenrat’s orange wave.
The National Election Committee has refused to accept the Candlelight Party’s election registration, opening the way to another clean sweep by PM Hun Sen’s CPP.
Three parallel regional processes are trying to deal with the Myanmar crisis. They risk undermining each other.
On the sidelines of the China-Central Asia summit last month were four state visits and joint bilateral statements that highlight a variety of priorities across the region.
These are the women, among many others, who advocated and pushed for Uzbekistan to finally criminalize domestic violence.
While many issues are beyond Astana’s control, having modern and expanded ports will give the Middle Corridor a fighting chance at success.
Although they don’t share a border, budding autocratic dynasties Turkmenistan and Tajikistan are close political neighbors.
Karakalpakstan has a constitutional right to secede from Uzbekistan via referendum, but calling for such a vote results in immense pressure and often prison terms.
As China’s approach to Australia softens, it’s hoped Australian journalist Cheng Lei will be released.
The coming political transition in the island territory will have national and international consequences.
A New Zealand pilot’s abduction focuses attention on Wellington and Canberra’s hands-off approach to the long-running conflict in Indonesia.
An Australia that can engage culturally with Indonesia can also counter the perception that poorly behaved individuals are reflective of wider Australian culture.
President Biden’s canceled trips to Australia and Papua New Guinea cast a shadow over U.S. influence in the Indo-Pacific.
Both Democrats and Republicans have tried to use the specter of China to justify their own budget plans.
President Biden had to cancel his trip to the Pacific Island country, so Secretary of State Blinken oversaw the signing of new deals with Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, and Palau.
The Hiroshima G-7 summit was a major achievement for the Japanese prime minister, but can it make good on his biggest ambition?
The U.S. Air Force has made a wide range of complementary investments to increase the survivability of its military facilities across East Asia.
Suggested convergence on counterterrorism cooperation between the United States and the Taliban may be a double-edged sword.
Public sentiment could seriously constrain Japan’s actions in a military conflict – for example, if China were to invade Taiwan.
New Delhi is unlikely to support the next Dalai Lama much more than it is assisting the current one.
Motorists are coping with the current extreme heat like it’s an Arctic winter.
As the need for humanitarian aid grew, Japanese citizens continued to send Bogdan Parkhomenko – a Ukrainian with strong ties to Japan – goods and money, asking him to share with those in need.