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In-depth analysis and commentary on events across the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on geopolitics, defense, economics, social, and environmental issues.
Why Millions Go Unaccounted for in India’s Invisible Slum Crisis
Sep 25, 2024 · Society 11 Indian Workers’ Deaths in Georgia Highlight Lack of Safeguards for Migrant Rights
Is the Indian Ocean Ready for Another Mega-Tsunami?
Welcome to the December 2024 issue of The Diplomat. This month, our cover story revisits the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and analyzes how the region has revamped its disaster response and resilience since then. We also accompany a journalist on a rare reporting trip to Myanmar’s war-torn Arakan region and probe the implications of Japan’s political shake-up. …
Japan’s Population Crisis Nears Point of No Return
Jan 28, 2023 · Credit: Depositphotos It’s no secret Japan has the world’s most rapidly declining population. Last year less than 800,000 babies were born, resulting in a rapid decline that experts hadn’t ...
India and China Reach Breakthrough Agreement on Border Tensions
Oct 22, 2024 · Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to Indian Army soldiers killed in the clashes with Chinese soldiers at Galwan Valley, during his visit to Nimu in Ladakh on July 3, 2020.
Why Nepal Escalated Its Map Dispute With India - The Diplomat
May 18, 2024 · In this June 9, 2020, file photo, Nepal’s then-Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali points to a map of Nepal during an interview with the Associated Press in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The New Reality of Dealing With a China in Decline
Jun 7, 2024 · China’s rapid rise is slowing down, and incumbent global powers that have dominated political, military, and economic spheres for decades are scrambling to respond.
The Geopolitics of Tesla’s China Breakthrough – The Diplomat
May 2, 2024 · Elon Musk arrives at the tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
Welcome to World War III – The Diplomat
Apr 22, 2024 · A local woman rides a bicycle on April 18, 2024, in front of a building destroyed by a Russian airstrike in the frontline town of Orikhiv, Ukraine.
When Can Timor-Leste Expect to Become a Full Member of ASEAN?
Mar 29, 2024 · Timorese President José Ramos-Horta treads the red carpet during a state visit to Vientiane, Laos, Feb. 28, 2024. Credit: Facebook/José Ramos-Horta Since Timor-Leste was granted official ...