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Beijing’s response appeared entirely out of proportion – and that fits with a larger pattern in China-Japan relations.

Whatever the administration says, the U.S. is not actually at war with nonstate actors

Calls for China’s consul general to be declared persona non grata and expelled from Japan are rising.

Regional integration may become a matter for a future agenda, but the recent summit showcased a focus on cooperation and consolidation instead. 

The past six months of high-level exchanges have been simply staged rehearsals for the Russian president’s long-awaited India visit.

"Despite its importance, women’s work is frequently undervalued and rendered invisible by government, private sector and donor-driven programs."

For Palau and other Pacific Island nations, shifts in climate ambition by larger emitters raise concerns about global progress. 

After Washington confirmed its support to Seoul’s development of an indigenous nuclear-powered submarine, Pyongyang released a statement criticizing the move. 

The Indian military has carried out several large-scale tri-service drills over the years, but the recent Trishul exercise was unique.

Sovereignty first, development second.

The uncertain future of a promising approach.

The EU’s promises of future membership have a very uncertain outcome.

Breaking out of their cycle of hope and distrust requires political imagination on both sides.

Given New Delhi’s limited defense budget, can India make do with logistical hubs and listening posts abroad rather than spending on a full-scale base?

Land mines, and who planted them, have been an ongoing factor.

United by Trump’s hostility, but too divided to seize the moment.

It remains to be seen whether ASEAN and China can finalize the long-awaited agreement by the previously agreed deadline of July 2026.

The former prime minister, currently serving a one-year prison sentence, remains under legal pressure from the country's conservative establishment.

The ousted leader was found guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on last year’s student-led uprising.

The U.S. Development Finance Corporation was created to help alleviate global poverty. Trump has other ideas.