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The Coupang Probe Is a South Korea-US Diplomatic Row in the Making

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 15:59
Despite the South Korean government’s efforts to downplay speculation linking the tariff hike to the Coupang probe, concerns continue to grow as Washington signals its displeasure through multiple channels.

People-Centered Rhetoric, Indigenous Exclusion: Indonesia’s Climate Contradiction

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 15:53
Indonesia's government persistently refuses to recognize Indigenous Peoples as rights-holders with authority over their lands, territories, and futures.

Is Japan Prepared to Evacuate Its Nationals in a Taiwan War?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 15:32
Part one of a two-part series exploring Japan’s civil protection planning for its southwestern islands.

What the Taliban’s New Criminal Procedure Code Does and Does Not Say

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 15:24
Accurate scrutiny should begin with precision about what the law actually says, how it functions legally, and where interpretation begins to exceed text.

China’s Emerging Two Front Problem

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 15:01
Growing Japan-Philippines defense ties are linking the East China Sea and South China Sea.

China’s Calculation and Canada’s Capitulation

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 14:30
Carney is trying to find an answer to his American problem by increasing Canada's engagement with China. He should remember he himself called China Canada’s “biggest geopolitical risk.”

Goodbye New START: How China’s Rise Ended Nuclear Arms Control

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 13:38
As China continues to expand its nuclear capabilities, and Russia and the U.S. walk away from arms control, the future is terrifying: a new nuclear arms race, with more players, and less predictability.

India-EU FTA: Some Challenges Ahead, but Strategic Signal Is Clear

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 07:37
Described as the "mother of all deals," this is the largest trade agreement that the EU and India have ever concluded.

Inside Pakistan’s Increasing Interest in the Mineral Sector

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 06:01
Its participation in the Future Mineral Forum meeting in Saudi Arabia reflects its plans to market its mineral reserves. But people in mining areas remain unenthused.

What’s Changed, and What Hasn’t, in Bangladesh

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 05:41
The BNP has a new leader. Students speak more openly about their affiliations with right-wing politics, and there is more freedom to criticize the powerful intelligence agencies.

ASEAN Will Not Recognize Myanmar Military’s Election, Lazaro Says

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 04:59
The Philippine foreign secretary nonetheless expressed optimism that "something positive" might emerge from the recent one-sided polls.

ASEAN’s Quiet Competition for Digital Nomads

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 02:04
How Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines are vying for the world's mobile workforce, and what it means for the region.

Vietnam, European Union Announce Major Diplomatic Upgrade Amid Trade Uncertainties

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 01:27
António Costa, the president of the European Council, said that the upgrade “underlines the importance we attach to the region and to Vietnam’s growing role within it.”

The Changing Role of ‘Alternate’ Members on the Central Committee of Vietnam’s Communist Party

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 01:14
From 2021-2026, despite massive vacancies leaving 35 empty seats in the Central Committee (due to disciplinary dismissals or deaths), none were filled by alternates.

Thousands Stranded in Cambodia After Fleeing Online Scamming Compounds

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/01/2026 - 00:58
The rights group Amnesty International says that the government is doing nothing to deal with the mounting "humanitarian crisis."

The Growing Cost of China’s GDP Target

TheDiplomat - Thu, 29/01/2026 - 22:12
The country's growth has become increasingly expensive to maintain, and its dividends are reaching ordinary households with diminishing force.

Why EU-India Trade Deal Could Be Bad News for Bangladesh

TheDiplomat - Thu, 29/01/2026 - 16:22
India has secured tariff-free access to the EU’s garment market even as Bangladesh’s loss of preferential status looms.

The End of Western Decoupling From China

TheDiplomat - Thu, 29/01/2026 - 15:57
The British prime minister’s arrival in Beijing signified a structural shift in Western policy toward China – and the end of a strategic narrative of containment.

Kazakh Ministry of Defense Outlines Emergency Measures in Wake of Recent Deaths

TheDiplomat - Thu, 29/01/2026 - 15:42
Since the start of 2026, at least four Kazakh servicemen – mostly young conscripts – have died in accidents, some with murky circumstances and lingering questions.

The Unification Paradox: Why South Korea Must Embrace a Two-State Reality

TheDiplomat - Thu, 29/01/2026 - 15:25
Paradoxically, formally abandoning the goal of immediate unification is the only realistic means of securing long-term stability.

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