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North Korea has modified its hierarchy of defense priorities by elevating the importance of the KPAN.

Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike supporting the Cockroach Janta Party’s demand for the education minister’s resignation. What did it achieve?

Excessive groundwater extraction by households and industry is one of the primary reasons for the city's subsidence.

Ma. Theresa Lazaro said that the bloc wants to see more progress on the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus for resolving the country's conflict.

With the creation of a new refugee agency in January, the country has asserted its control over the processing of asylum-seekers.

An analysis of the political, legal, security, and geopolitical dimensions of the Rohingya crisis.

A recent state visit offers lessons for African governments on how to translate high-level diplomacy into industrial partnerships, value addition, and development outcomes.

Whether Han Dong-hoon and Jang Dong-hyuk mend ties will determine the future of South Korea’s main conservative party.

A broken system continues to push disposable plastic into one of the world’s most fragile mountain ecosystems.

Two of the countries best positioned to contribute to the G7’s expanded agenda remain outside the group’s permanent membership.

The reorientation – and restriction – of the city's once-vibrant civil society continues.

The liberal commentator’s escalating attacks on President Lee have opened a rare split inside South Korea's ruling Democratic Party.

For China, planetary defense is about building its international image and strengthening national security. However, the same factors also constrain China's global contribution.

Shah has shown less concern for the health and wellbeing of the poor, and is preoccupied with appearing as a ruthless executor of public plans.

At its heart, this movement is demanding accountability, not upheaval.

The fighting between Iran and the United States is set to have “immediate and long-term effects” on Southeast Asia and its people, the ministers said.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government has largely remained silent about the recent online "hate campaign" targeting Rohingya refugees.

Both nations have accused the other for instigating the incident at Second Thomas Shoal, which has overshadowed this week's ASEAN meetings in Manila.

An important first step, with much work still ahead.

Japan now needs to formulate its response.