Japan–South Korea deal on forced labour leaves many questions unresolved
Authors: Tom Le, Hanah Park and Hina Tanabe, Pomona College On 6 March 2023, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol announced…
Australia’s China illiteracy has dangerous consequences
Author: Yun Jiang, AIIA China Matters The deficiency of Australia’s Asia literacy — and as a subset, China literacy —…
Now is the time to upgrade Vietnam–Australia relations
Author: Luc Anh Tuan, UNSW Vietnam and Australia celebrated the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations in February 2023. Despite…
Courtesy resignations won’t solve the Philippine National Police’s problems
Author: Gemmo Fernandez, ANU and Ruby Rosselle Tugade, University of the Philippines On 4 January 2023, Secretary of the Interior…
The problematic politics of Japan’s ageing electorate
Author: Yasuo Takao, Curtin University Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida used a policy speech at the opening of the 2023…
Myanmar’s arrested environmental activism
Authors: Adam Simpson, University of South Australia, Thomas Kean, International Crisis Group, and Susan Park, University of Sydney In the…
China’s authoritarian rule brings short-term gains but long-term pains to its climate policy
Author: Hao Tan, University of Newcastle At the recent 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Chinese President…
Tokayev bites the reform bullet
Author: Marian Seliga, J&T Bank In response to anti-government protests that broke out in Kazakhstan in January 2022, Kazakhstan President…
Yoon stumbles between Beijing and Washington
Author: Daniel Mitchum, New York South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is feeling the heat of the recent restrictions by the…
Australia–Japan military cooperation retains capital punishment risk
Authors: Donald R Rothwell, ANU and Mai Sato, Monash University Throughout 2022, Australia–Japan military cooperation has been the subject of…