Korea national budget process
Everything filed under budgets spending in our government & policy coverage, the 22 reports filed on it so far.
Indonesia closes parks due to fires
Indonesia has temporarily closed nine national parks and restricted access to four others as forest fires strain firefighting resources in six...
BRICS split on child online safety tests
India's BRICS chairship confronts divergent national approaches to child online safety, from Brazil's guardian-linked accounts to China's service...
South Korea searches for nine missing in
South Korean rescuers have started a ground search for nine citizens missing in Nepal's floods after bad weather halted helicopter operations.
Ahn Gyu-back Steps Down as Defense Minister
Outgoing Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back expressed mixed feelings about his tenure as South Korea's first civilian defense chief in over 60 years. He...
Japan's North Korea Diplomacy Stalled by
Japan's inability to hold summit-level talks with North Korea for over two decades is rooted in the unresolved abduction issue and a bureaucratic...
Japan's Muted Reaction to U.S.-South Korea
Japan has given a muted public response to the U.S. decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, but analysts see the move...
Asian Leaders with Chinese Education
A growing number of top leaders in South Korea, Laos, Kazakhstan, and Vietnam have studied at Chinese universities.
South Korea finalizes Muan County for
A government committee has finalized Muan County as the new site for the Gwangju Air Base, a move to accelerate an 800 trillion-won semiconductor...
South Korea Tightens Crackdown on Chinese Fishing Near NLL
South Korea announced new measures to curb illegal Chinese fishing near the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea.
Kathi Zellweger
Aid worker Kathi Zellweger recounts her experiences in North Korea during the famine
US-South Korea Alliance Management Through Social Media
Analysis of a US President's social media post and its implications for the US-South Korea alliance
Implications of the Mecca Pact for India
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye has sparked concern in India's strategic circles, with the government...
North Korea Rejects Trump’s Diplomatic Overtures, Maintains Hardline Stance
Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismissed recent claims of communication between Washington and Pyongyang, calling U.S...
Japan's Defense Enhancements: A Strategic Response to Regional Challenges
Japan's efforts to strengthen its Self-Defense Forces are driven by regional security concerns, particularly China's military buildup and North...
Xi Jinping Reframes Jiang Zemin’s Legacy to Align with ‘New Era’ Ideology
In a speech commemorating the 100th anniversary of Jiang Zemin’s birth, Xi Jinping recast the former leader’s tenure as a foundational period for...
South Korea's Nuclear Dilemma
South Korea faces a growing nuclear threat from North Korea and a decreasing reliability of the United States as a security guarantor, leading to a...
Why Kim Jong Un Might Seek Another Summit with Trump
Despite North Korea's strengthened position, Kim Jong Un may have strategic reasons to meet with former U.S. President Donald Trump again, including...
India's Collapsing Roads and Highways Dent Modi Government's Image
India's rapidly expanding road infrastructure has been touted as one of the great success stories of the Narendra Modi era. However, the country's...
Trump's Last-Minute Exercise Cut Risks Turning South Korea-US Alliance Readiness into a Bargaining Chip
US President Donald Trump's order to reduce the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise has raised concerns about the readiness of the South Korea-US alliance.
Allies' Military AI Systems Face Interoperability Challenges
As militaries around the world adopt artificial intelligence (AI) systems, the question of interoperability between different AI systems has become a...
Indonesia’s Transgender Community Faces Rising Repression Under New Security Policy
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s 2025 decree labeling LGBTQ+ culture as a national security threat has coincided with a surge in violent...
Parliamentary Committee Calls for a Full-Scale Indian Polar Strategy
A recent report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs says India’s current approach to the Arctic and Antarctic is insufficient...