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Six years after their last meeting, the agenda looks the same – but the needle has moved on each of the three top issues.

Insights from Finley Grimble.

India has been rapidly restructuring its military, taking advantage of the fact that it is still technically on a war footing.

The goals of the 15th Five-Year Plan reflect significant shifts compared to its predecessor.

In her first policy speech, Japan’s new prime minister made big promises that hinge on big spending.

Private enterprises power China's economy, but received no attention in the latest plenum communique.

Law and policy measures that prioritize sustainable agriculture are needed to address India’s environmental challenges.

On the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Gyeongju, Presidents Lee Jae-myung and Donald Trump met again, two months after their first summit at the White House.

They pledged to cooperate in ‘joint export of submarines to a mutually friendly country,’ but have not named the client country so far.

At a summit dominated by two leaders who have demonstrated utter hostility to the international system, human rights law, and democratic principles, how should rights-respecting, democratic countries respond?

The question is not whether Trump can strike a deal, but what he is willing to surrender to claim one.

But to win the support of mainstream voters, they need to open themselves to accountability, without which their talk of fixing the economy rings hollow.

In southeastern Bangladesh, life goes on under the expanding shadow of coal and gas-fired power plants.

Another dark turn for journalism in Kyrgyzstan.

Overcoming China’s dominance over rare earths is just a question of political will – and Beijing’s moves might provide just that.

State repression defines the approach of the current PPP government in Balochistan.

The meeting is less about reaching a “grand deal” and more about achieving a ceasefire – a trade truce to stabilize expectations and buy time.

Africa and Japan are forging a new path ahead of the upcoming G-20 meeting in Johannesburg.

Japan’s willing compliance with U.S. defense demands could boost its strategic autonomy (and weaken the alliance) in the future.

Seoul has a chance to take a leading role in shaping the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific.” Will Lee Jae-myung seize the day?