Diplomacy & Crisis News

The Chinese activities around the Philippines' northernmost province represent the opening of a new front in the maritime struggle between the two nations.

As Washington’s reliability wavers, Tokyo and Canberra are learning to depend on each other.

Reckoning with the country’s real crisis.

A new majority—even in Gaza—support compromise with Israel.

Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to a northern territory claimed by Japan comes amid a steady uptick in Russian naval activity near Japan’s southernmost islands.

The United Nations, U Thant, and the 1967 Arab-Israeli War.

The appointment of Arrmanatha Nasir is likely to result in a reassertion of the Foreign Ministry's role in Indonesian foreign policymaking.

An idea rejected in 1986 deserves a second look.

Unemployed Bruneians are using Australian tourist visas to work as fruit pickers.

Humo Bank's ultimatum to its Russian clients shows how Western sanctions can shape Tajikistan's banking sector.

Candidates across Taiwan are campaigning on local issues that vary by city – not topics like cross-strait relations. What can we learn from these elections? 

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J&K has lost its statehood, local governance, and even the right to protest. But there is still a way to resist. 

A recent investigative report strengthens opposition charges that the Modi government is using Kumar to manipulate elections in favor of the BJP.

The topic is a controversial one in China due to the obvious parallels between the Russian and Chinese political systems and the stake the Chinese leadership has in the stability of their neighbor.

Fujigaki Yuko’s selection sparked controversy – and shone a light on Japan’s stubborn gender gap.

As a middle power, with a range of assets and resources, Australia is not powerless in the face of change.

The push to emphasize Taiwanese identity is at odds with the government’s attempt to center the Republic of China in World War II history.

India is in a unique position as a founding member and one of its biggest borrowers.

Japan can use the Iran war to reexamine its security framework, with particular attention to preparations for a contingency involving Taiwan.