List of East Asia articles
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A person in a soldier's uniform carries the flag of imperial Japan outside of a shrine as people walk by in the background. When Will World War II End in Japan?
Silence on the official history of 1939 to 1945 has led to a flowering of creative interpretations.
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Three men and a woman are seated outdoors. China Is Still Afraid of Losing World War II
In the long Asian wars, being the victor in 1945 meant little.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks behind an engraved glass disc gifted to him by Apple CEO Tim Cook during an event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump’s Trade Tactics Come for Chip Controls
With tariffs on one side and shakedowns on the other, the U.S. president is upending years of China consensus.
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A damaged residential building following a Russian strike in the town of Bilozerske, Donetsk region. China Can Help Trump and Putin End the War in Ukraine
Seven-party talks in Beijing leading to a U.N.-backed peacekeeping force could help secure peace.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waits to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Amur oblast, Russia Trump Won’t Find a Nobel Peace Prize in Pyongyang
The Korean Peninsula is far more dangerous than in 2019.
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The top of a Virginia-class submarine peeks out above the ocean, its forward fin looming against a pale blue sky. America’s Military Runs on Chinese Rare Earths
But the Pentagon is hoping it can change that.
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Doves are released into the air during a memorial ceremony at the Peace Park in Nagasaki. Japan’s Peace Movement Braces for an Age of Nuclear Proliferation
Memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are slowly fading.
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Myanmar’s chief senior general, Min Aung Hlaing, commander in chief of the Myanmar armed forces, arrives to pay his respects during a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of Martyrs’ Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018. Myanmar’s Election Has China’s Fingerprints All Over It
The planned December vote won’t be democratic, but it could dislodge a key junta leader from power.
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Putin walks on a patterned tile floor in a brightly lit room, both arms outstretched and his palms facing up as he smiles. Russian flags and a bronze statue are visible decorating the room in the background. Trump Piles the Pressure on Putin
So far, it’s more signals than sanctions.
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Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers take in the view of a Chinese-made Dongfeng 1 missile from a balcony at the Military Museum in Beijing. Is China Changing Its Nuclear Launch Strategy?
Certain behaviors suggest it may be preparing to adopt one of the Cold War’s most dangerous policies.
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Indian Army vehicles line a military camp in eastern Ladakh, near the border with China, on May 19, 2024. India’s Pragmatic Pivot Toward China
By improving business ties with Beijing, New Delhi is advancing its economic interests amid uncertainty from Washington.
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Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, speaks during a news conference in Taipei. Leashing Chinese AI Needs Smart Chip Controls
Firms don’t want Huawei’s domestically produced alternatives—but might have no choice.
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A large crowd of people bow their heads as they observe a minute of silence during the peace memorial ceremony on the 22nd anniversary of the Hiroshima attack at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Aug. 6, 1967. Umbrellas and some small children are seen in the front row. How the Atomic Bombs Reshaped the World
Eighty years on, what has the world learned from Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
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Photos of two men speaking each shown as a negative color inside a red and blue circle. Kissinger, Brzezinski, and the Promise of Realism
A cynical realism resonates today, but there is a model for fusing power and values.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appear at a welcoming ceremony in Tehran on Jan. 23, 2016. Tehran’s Wake‑Up Call for Beijing
The sudden U.S. attack on Iran could complicate China’s Taiwan calculus.
