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Public-facing work, such as leaders’ meetings, is necessary, but even without it the Quad provides a vital mechanism for its members to collectively counter China’s behavior.

The emergence of the Cockroach Janta Party indicates that discontent within and with the Modi government may run far deeper than it appears.

At the Beijing summit, Putin and Xi oversaw the signing of 20 pacts. But a much-anticipated deal on the Power of Siberia-1 pipeline did not materialize.

The country's ruling party is using an unnecessary conflict as a chance to build up its political myth.

The Cambodian autocrat’s anti-scam rhetoric and pardoning of Kem Sokha suggest that outside pressure is starting to work. That's all the more reason to intensify it.

The country has become the second in Southeast Asia to block access to the controversial prediction market.

The move comes as the country's government faces growing scrutiny for its role in handling an explosion of online scam centers and organized crime.

The Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh houses a temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Saraswati, and also a mosque associated with a medieval-era Sufi saint.

The marketing blunder on South Korea’s most solemn democratic anniversary has reignited a decades-old battle over how the country confronts its authoritarian past.

Despite holding fast to its alliance with the United States, several recent developments suggest that Manila has not forgotten how to hedge.

A General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) is expected to be high on the agenda when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visits Japan later this week.

The Jamaat-e-Islami and affiliated groups are attacking Bangladesh’s long tradition of cultural and social pluralism.

The property developer Truong My Lan is currently serving a life sentence for masterminding Vietnam's largest ever corruption scandal.

AI-generated K-pop songs about the disputed islands are turning historical grievances between South Korea and Japan into viral digital nationalism.

Can Japan become a second major democratic partner for Taiwan’s defense industry?

Tensions are unlikely to ease.

The two neighbors are drawing closer, but North Korea remains a dividing line.

Looking beyond the Russia honeymoon and Japan’s abduction diplomacy.

A recent visit highlights Tokyo’s seriousness.

Steve Swerdlow, a well-known Central Asia researcher and a USC professor, was leading a group of 16 students to Kyrgyzstan when he was denied entry and deported.