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Although Japanese leaders have been publicly quiet, this incident highlights several points of concern that have existed since the second Trump administration.  

Male “anti-fan” livestreamers invaded a boy-band training event -- and targeted the largely female fan base.

With a below replacement-level birth rate and a booming elder population, One Nation’s anti-immigration stance, combined with its critique of superannuation, is a toxic combo. 

The change in form promised by Kazakhstan’s new parliament does not appear to be matched by a change in its function.

The TTP has stepped up its presence along the Karakoram Highway, even as Pakistan and China discuss $1.8 billion in financing to realign its Thakot-Raikot section.

The Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party are objecting to Rahman visiting Delhi.

Climate change and the Iran war are driving many European consumers to Chinese-made electric vehicles despite EU tariffs. 

As Bangladesh’s tribunal for 1971 atrocities is being used to prosecute journalists, the line between accountability and revenge is being tested. 

China is poised to become a global powerhouse as both a source and destination for international tourism.

The catastrophic flood this week proves that Tibet needs to be at the center of international climate security discussions.

Melting ice, unstable terrain, landslides, river blockages, sudden lake releases, and extreme weather can all combine in unpredictable ways.

In an international system increasingly characterized by strategic distrust, contested borders, fragmented and overlapping alignments, the capacity to communicate with one’s rivals remains critical for conflict management.

How are Southeast Asia's governments facing up to the challenges of AI?

From being mocked for being inexperienced and incompetent, he is now emerging a sought-after leader of India’s youth.

Nine years on, Rohingya refugees still wait for justice and home. But they haven't given up hope.

The flood, centered on Nepal's Rasuwa District and China's Gyirong County, killed at least 160 people, with 900 still missing.

China-linked influence operators are increasingly using AI to craft more effective disinformation campaigns. 

Economic ties are increasingly important, but Singapore cannot, and will not, become a defender of Taiwan's international status.

Insights from Su Mon and Tomas Buenaventura.

Central Asia aims to benefit from Iranian ports and railroads have been disrupted by the ongoing conflict.