South Korea’s New Ambassador to Australia Is a Scourge for the Ruling Party
On March 10, South Korea’s new ambassador to Australia, Lee Jong-sup, hightailed it past airport …
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In Kyrgyzstan, Pendulum Swings Hard Against Matraimov With Arrest
Mere days after breaking up an alleged assassination plot, Kyrgyz authorities finally got their hands …
Singapore Adds New Corruption Charges to Case Against Former Minister
A Singaporean court has announced eight new charges in the corruption case involving former Transport …
Myanmar Junta Begins Summoning Civilians for Military Service
Myanmar’s military junta is moving to enlist its first batch of civilians into the armed …
Why Assam Is up in Arms Against Controversial New Indian Citizenship Law
In recent weeks, India’s northeastern state of Assam has been rocked by protests against the …
Prabowo’s Presidency and Indonesia’s Future
The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across …
China’s Third Plenum Is Long Overdue. That’s a Red Flag.
For observers of Chinese politics, the most significant development in the second half of 2023 …
Will the Fortune It Made in the Election Bond Scheme Hurt India’s Ruling BJP?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received $987 million, or half of …