List of Asia articles
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast during a state visit in Pyongyang on June 19, in a photo distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik. The Anti-Authoritarian Handbook
Today’s autocrats have formed a global network. Those fighting them will have to do the same.
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A drawn illustration of Gina Raimondo with a blue background. The Technocrat
Gina Raimondo has reshaped the Commerce Department for technological competition with China.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida bows as he stands in front of a microphone at a memorial event held in a room with polished white floors and walls. Yellow flowers are visible in a display in the background. Japan’s Public Didn’t Buy Fumio Kishida’s New Capitalism
As another prime minister steps down, the era of mayfly leadership may be back.
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U.S. troops take part in joint U.S. and Philippine army drills in Laur, Philippines. The Philippines Is Washington’s New Front Line Against China
Manila is receiving unprecedented U.S. help to beef up its defenses.
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Ahmad Haidari in front of a helicopter at Kandahar International Airport. ‘They Promised to Take Out Our Families’: The Afghans America Left Behind
Ahmad Haidari flew a U.S.-funded helicopter out of Kabul in August 2021 and hasn’t seen his wife and children since.
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Taliban security personnel ride atop a military vehicle in Kabul on Aug. 14. The Taliban and IS-K May Not Be Opposed After All
The prevailing Western narrative of distinct entities with conflicting agendas works to both groups’ advantages.
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A Ukrainian military vehicle drives past a destroyed border checkpoint amid Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia, in the Sumy region, Ukraine, on Aug. 14. The Geopolitical Opportunity of Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive
The incursion shows Washington the way to a smarter pivot to Asia.
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Soldiers from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia pose for a photo before an exhibition celebrating late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 14, 2019. The ‘Axis of Evil’ Is Overhyped
The United States’ biggest adversaries are far from a unified threat.
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Thousands of Afghans rush to Hamid Karzai International Airport, since renamed Kabul International Airport, in Kabul as they try to flee Afghanistan. How Negotiators Failed for Two Decades to Bring Peace to Afghanistan
Tracing the missteps in American diplomacy.
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Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gestures during a campaign rally at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Tim Walz Has Always Been Consistent on China
Local newspapers reveal what the vice presidential candidate thought long before he came into the national spotlight.
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Protesters and journalists are seen through the black metal rungs of a tall fence as they stand outside the High Court building in Dhaka. On the other side of the fence, police officers stand with helmets and riot shields. Bangladesh’s Media Has Been Tested by Fire
Journalists are blasted as collaborators and hailed as heroes.
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A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration chemist checks confiscated powder containing fentanyl at the DEA Northeast Regional Laboratory. Rare U.S.-China Cooperation Pays Off on Fentanyl Regulation
The countries have managed to make progress even as competition in other spheres escalates.
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A man looks at an electronic quotation board displaying Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. How Japan’s Yen Carry Trade Crashed Global Markets
An obscure strategy wreaked short-lived havoc.
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A view of a nickel mining site in North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. Can Indonesia’s Nickel Industry Break Free From China’s Grip?
Years of Chinese investment have transformed Jakarta into a nickel powerhouse. But that support has come at a price.
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A liquefied natural gas processing plant is seen in Cameron, Louisiana, amid floodwater. U.S. Energy Exports Face Storms Ahead
A big hurricane season could put U.S. natural gas for Europe and Asia in jeopardy.