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North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles

The January 27 missile launch marks the North’s second missile test this year.

After Davos 2026: Entering an Age of Contested Orders

Italy’s ‘Global Mediterranean’ Turns to the Indo-Pacific

Lee Jae-myung’s Vision for Peace Faces a Hardened ‘New Cold War’ Reality

Executive Committee of Malaysian Soccer Body Quits En Masse Over Naturalization Scandal

The global soccer body FIFA has suspended seven foreign-born players that it claims were granted Malaysian citizenship through the use of fake documents.

ASEAN Foreign Ministers Discuss Myanmar, South China Sea at Cebu Retreat

Why Hinduism Rose and Fell in Southeast Asia

Impeachment and Plunder Raps Filed Against Philippines’ Top Leaders

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry in Transition: Pragmatic Diplomacy in Practice

Under Lee, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is navigating a pivotal phase of reform grounded in pragmatic, efficiency-driven diplomacy.

South Korean President Keeps Hope Alive for North Korea Dialogue

How North Korea Uses an 80-Year-Old Youth Group to Control Society

The Domestic Impediment to Lee Jae-myung’s North Korea Policy

Hong Kong Must Not Be Forgotten in China-UK Talks

While in China this week, Starmer must directly challenge Beijing on its treatment of Hong Kong and of Hong Kongers living abroad, particularly those who now live in Britain.

Across the Asia-Pacific, Financial Institutions Are Investing in Climate Damaging Industries

The US Cannot Push China out of Latin America

Privilege Over Rights: Appropriating Indigenous Peoples’ Entitlements in Malaysia

Will Congress Keep Trump From Compromising With China at Taiwan’s Expense?

Even as Trump demonstrates unprecedented power, bipartisan congressional efforts to counter China and support Taiwan.

How Trump’s 2026 National Defense Strategy Approaches Taiwan and China

Why US-Indonesia Relations Stagnated in 2025

Four Southeast Asian Nations Among 75 on Trump Immigration Visa Freeze List

Maybe China Hasn’t Given Up on Economic Coercion in Australia

In a recent interview, the Chinese ambassador to Australia suggested Beijing may be willing to use economic tools to punish Australia should Canberra not fall in line on Taiwan.

1 Year In: How the China-Cook Islands Partnership Agreement Is Shaping Up

New Agreement Expands on the France-New Caledonia Bougival Accord

The Plight of Pacific Island Nations Under The Trump Administration

Venezuela: Trump, Geopolitics, and the View from Asia

How is the U.S. operation to detain the Venezuelan president being perceived in Asia by allies and adversaries?

2025: A Trumpian Year of Geopolitical Shifts in Asia

Dissecting Trump’s Remarkably Odd US National Security Strategy

Don’t Call It a Deal Just Yet: South Korea to Pursue Nuclear-powered Submarines