The People’s Liberation Army Navy has deployed the aircraft carrier Liaoning and its accompanying strike group to the Western Pacific for a series of live-fire exercises … Read more
Two American nationals were arrested in Japan on Sunday after trespassing into a restricted animal enclosure at the Ichikawa City Zoo. The incident occurred at the … Read more
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has done more than trigger a spike in liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices; it has fundamentally dismantled the illusion … Read more
In the quiet corridors of Japan’s sprawling urban complexes, a silent crisis is unfolding. For many of the country’s seniors, the end of life arrives not … Read more
Asia-Pacific stock market volatility returned in force this week as investors weighed the fragile diplomacy of a high-stakes superpower summit against the structural risks of an … Read more
For millions of people recovering from a stroke, the first few weeks of rehabilitation are often the most productive. There is a well-documented window of neuroplasticity … Read more
Japan is fundamentally rewriting its post-war security playbook, shifting from a strictly domestic defense provider to a potential powerhouse in the international arms market. By easing … Read more
For years, the geography of Southeast Asia’s cybercrime epidemic was well-mapped: sprawling, fortified compounds in the jungles of Myanmar and the border towns of Cambodia. But … Read more
The diplomatic machinery of the Asia-Pacific is moving at a frantic pace this week, as President Donald Trump embarks on a high-stakes tour of East Asia … Read more
For decades, energy markets operated on a predictable, if complex, cadence. Prices fluctuated, but the overarching structures of supply and demand were generally stable, governed by … Read more
Global markets are bracing for a volatile session as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East resurface, triggered by the rejection of a proposed diplomatic breakthrough between … Read more
For decades, Japan’s relationship with Southeast Asia was defined by the ledger. Following the devastation of World War II and the subsequent 1952 San Francisco Peace … Read more