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May 30, 2014

China
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of May 30, 2014

Ashlyn Anderson, Lauren Dickey, Darcie Draudt, Charles McClean, Will Piekos, and Sharone Tobias look at the top stories in Asia today. 1. China convicts fifty-five people in Xinjiang mass sentencing…

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Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound Asia Unbound

April 10, 2014

North Korea
How to Spot A Shadowy North Korean Business

The latest UN Panel of Experts report reveals that North Korean businesses connected with the illicit arms trade are most effective when they hide their North Korean colors and blend in to the intern…

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Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder Asia Unbound

January 10, 2014

China
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of January 10, 2014

Darcie Draudt, Charles McClean, Will Piekos, and Sharone Tobias look at the top stories in Asia this week. 1. Bangladesh’s governing party wins vote despite unrest. Bangladesh’s Awami League won 232…

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks during a media conference in Dhaka on January 6, 2014. (Andrew Biraj/Courtesy Reuters)
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound Asia Unbound

December 27, 2013

Japan
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of December 27, 2013

Darcie Draudt, Will Piekos, and Sharone Tobias look at the top five stories in Asia this week. 1. Japanese prime minister pays his respects to Yasukuni Shrine. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid his res…

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Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound Asia Unbound

August 26, 2013

International Organizations
Jackson Hole: Future Worries

This year’s Jackson Hole Federal Reserve conference was a decidedly low-key affair given Ben Bernanke’s absence (and Janet Yellen’s successful effort to not make news). Nonetheless, there look to hav…

Blog Post by Robert Kahn Macro and Markets