The ICC Wants to Arrest Taliban Leaders Over Their Mistreatment of Women. Will It Matter?
The warrants are the first ever on charges of gender persecution. But will they actually improve the plight…
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The LDP Bears Responsibility for Japan’s Populist Surge
A mix of LDP hubris and inaction contributed to its electoral setback – and the rise of textbook-style…
France, Mongolia Expand Civil Security and Emergency Response Cooperation
Beyond political and cultural relations, Ulaanbaatar and Paris have built up robust cooperation in civil security and disaster…
Secretary-General of ASEAN to Participate in the ASEAN Regional Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise 2025 (ARDEX-25), in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
At the joint invitation of the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) of the Kingdom of Cambodia and…
The Great Wall Between China and the EU
Even in the midst of a transatlantic rift, the China-EU summit cannot bring rapprochement.
South Koreans Show Increasing Support for President Lee Jae-myung
Lee’s approval ratings have exceeded 60 percent, surpassing his 49 percent vote share in the June 3 election.
Gas Pains: Why Australia Must Reset Its Energy Ties With Japan and South Korea
Australia can’t be a regional climate leader unless it has hard conversations about LNG with its friends in…
Secretary-General of ASEAN hosts Farewell Dinner for Outgoing Ambassador of Norway to ASEAN
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening hosted a farewell dinner in honour of H.E. Kjell…
Geopolitics In 2025, Thailand’s Deep South Tensions Flare Amid Renewed Insurgency
BANGKOK, July 16 – Renewed waves of violence and deep-rooted ethnic tensions are once again unsettling Thailand’s restive southern…
Recent Violence Underscores Problems Facing Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province
The geographic and social conditions that make Badakhshan difficult for the Taliban to control also make it difficult…