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January 21, 2025

Asia
What Trump’s Appointments Tell Us About His Asia Policy

Security is likely to take priority over trade tensions in a second Trump administration.

Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio wears a navy suit, red tie, and American flag lapel pin while speaking.

November 18, 2024

Election 2024
South Asia Warily Eyes the Second Trump Administration

Although India has developed a strong relationship with President-elect Trump, other South Asian countries may struggle to gain a hearing in his second term.

President Trump wears a blue suit while shaking the hand of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who wears a black tunic and white shirt.

January 17, 2025

Election 2024
What Do Trump’s Appointments Tell Us About His Asia Policy?

President-elect Donald Trump’s Asia policy emphasizes security concerns and a tougher stance on China while criticizing key regional partners and prioritizing trade imbalances.

President-elect Donald Trump wears a blue suit and red tie while hugging Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio, who wears a blue suit and blue tie.

December 12, 2024

Latin America
Mercosur: South America’s Fractious Trade Bloc

Three decades after its founding, Latin America’s largest trade bloc continues to seek new global agreements. The recent conclusion of a deal with the European Union could help, but it faces roadbloc…

A truck driver waits to unload his cargo of cereal grain at a rail terminal in Brazil.

October 29, 2024

Human Rights
Southeast and South Asia Step Up Controls on Online Discourse

Governments across Southeast and South Asia have sought to restrain freedom of expression on online platforms.

A woman stands holding up a white sign with black lettering.

December 12, 2024

Asia
Asia’s Year of Elections Did Not Strengthen Democracy

Asia’s 2024 election wave fell short of advancing democracy, with autocratic regimes manipulating votes and even established democracies facing political challenges.

Supporters of India's ruling party celebrate during an election rally, waving flags, holding posters featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and surrounded by clouds of colorful smoke.

December 4, 2024

South Korea
Martial Law in South Korea

Yoon Suk-Yeol’s shocking declaration of ‘emergency martial law’ was a frontal assault on the integrity of South Korea’s hard-won democratic system.

Placards are placed on a police vehicle as people they gather outside the National Assembly, after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law

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The Struggle for Democracy in South and Southeast Asia

States across South and Southeast Asia struggle to preserve democratic governance and freedoms. From Indonesia and the Philippines to Bangladesh and Pakistan, populist leaders and dynastic political …

November 8, 2024

Election 2024
Southeast Asia Responds to Trump’s Victory

Southeast Asian leaders are adept at dealing with President-elect Trump’s transactional style of diplomacy, but an escalating U.S.-China conflict would severely harm the region.

Then-President Trump wears a tan shirt while sitting next to then-Philippine President Duterte, also wearing a tan shirt, with maroon flowers on the table.

December 5, 2024

South Korea
Turmoil in South Korea, French Government Collapses, Syrian Rebels Reignite Conflict, and More

Impeachment looms for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose declaration of martial law spurred mass protests; French lawmakers passed the first no-confidence vote in more than sixty years, as t…

Podcast A protester attends a rally to condemn South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's surprise declarations of the failed martial law and to call for his resignation in Seoul, South Korea, on December 5, 2024. Kim Kyung Hoon/Reuters