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Can you be sued for defaming virtual K-pop stars? South Korea court says yes

They may be fictional characters, but they are voiced by real people, the court says.

Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Doctor penalised for calling mushroom murderer 'disturbed sociopath'

Chris Webster said he realised Patterson was a killer within minutes of speaking to her.

Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Poland border closure choking China-EU rail trade

Poland has rejected China’s request to reopen its border with Belarus after a series of Russian drone incursions, increasing political tensions between China and the European Union. The latest measures, including the closure of the vital Małaszewicze crossing used by the China-Europe Railway Express, immediately disrupted a key artery in Sino-European trade and signaled Warsaw’s […] The post Poland border closure...

Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

The Complex Politics of China’s Belt and Road Initiative

China’s limited success in managing the political risks of the BRI has resulted in reputational costs and played a role in China’s curtailed flow of BRI lending in recent years.

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

International Recognition Could Fracture the Taliban from Within

Far from consolidating, recognition by the international community could expose the group’s rifts over resources, external demands, and identity.

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

The Hyundai Raid Reflects a Broken US Immigration System

It is nearly impossible for even the closest U.S. allies to comply with its byzantine immigration system. That needs to change.

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

US Southeast Asia Scam Sanctions: The Good, the Bad, and the Incoherent

Treasury’s latest sanctions show momentum, but contradictions in U.S. policy risk blunting their impact.

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

What Is Driving Closer Japan-Mongolia Ties?

Geopolitics in East Asia is pushing Ulaanbaatar and Tokyo to rely more on each other.

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

The Japanese Youth Strike Back 

Recent trends cast doubt on the long-standing assumption that young people in Japan are politically irrelevant.

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

US Foreign Policy Is Restructuring the World Order to China’s Benefit

Unlike when the U.S. held unipolar power, times have changed as China and the BRICS countries begin fashioning a non-militarized, multipolar world.

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

The Tianjin Summit and the Illusion of a China-India-Russia Axis

China is willing to stand with non-Western partners firmly, but remains determined to avoid Cold War-style alliances.

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Thailand Looks to Plan Ahead for Future War Zone Evacuations

After evacuating thousands of Thais from Israel in 2023, the Thai military is thinking more about how it could get citizens out of other hotspots.

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Deep Space, Deep Strategy: China’s Cosmic Calculus

The International Deep Space Exploration Association (IDSEA) signals China’s ambition to become a central node in the architecture of space governance

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

When Women Betray Women: The Female Face of Afghanistan’s Oppression

Taliban women willingly uphold and enforce the regime’s harsh ideology, fully embracing the strict roles assigned to them.

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Taiwan’s Successful Japan Diplomacy

Relations have taken a step forward, but how much of it is substantive?

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Sex abuse charges against top Australian radio host downgraded

He faces 27 charges which allege that he indecently assaulted or groped nine men from 2001 to 2019.

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Why Are Muslims Turning on Muslims in Bangladesh?

The Muslim community is not monolithic, but people of different sects lived peacefully, side by side. That has changed over the past year.

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Markets sleeping on US-China trade breakthrough

Surprisingly, investors around the world have largely overlooked the positive mood music emerging from US–China trade negotiations.Markets everywhere have yet to price in the upside. This complacency is striking as the two largest economies inch toward a trade settlement that promises big gains on both sides of the Pacific. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade […] The post Markets sleeping on US-China trade...

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Air India crash victims' families sue aerospace firms Boeing and Honeywell

They accuse the manufacturers of doing "nothing" despite being aware of the plane's risks.

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Battling a rare brain-eating disease in an Indian state

In Kerala this year, more than 70 people have been diagnosed and 19 have died from the brain-eating amoeba.

Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

My town is flooded 10 months a year - politicians are stealing our taxes

An unusually fierce monsoon has derailed daily life more than ever in the South East Asian nation.

Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Fury over corruption and 'nepo babies' as floods paralyse Philippines

An unusually fierce monsoon has derailed daily life more than ever in the South East Asian nation.

Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Trump’s TikTok Deal Is Lose-Lose Diplomacy

The deal permits American companies to spend billions for an algorithm ultimately controlled by the CCP. How did we get here?

Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Kyiv’s attacks on Russian energy could force Kremlin to negotiate

Is Russia heading the way of the Soviet Union in 1991? This would indeed be ironic as Vladimir Putin loathes Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsyn, blaming them for the biggest geopolitical disaster of the twentieth century: the collapse of the country for which the current Russian president retains deep nostalgia, the USSR. Although many experts […] The post Kyiv’s attacks on Russian energy could force Kremlin to...

Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Kloop Cameramen Sentenced to 5 Years For Videos They Didn’t Make

An thus ends a bizarre trial that serves to illustrate a distressing pattern of Kyrgyz authorities targeting media whose work focuses on government corruption.

Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Why Viral Western Takes Still Misunderstand China’s Political Economy

Both the “engineering state” and the “mayor economy” framings obscure the critical mechanics of China’s growth machine.

Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Pacific leaders agree on big issues – but unity remains elusive

The Pacific Islands Forum wrapped up its annual leaders meeting last week with some significant agreements, including the launch of the region’s own climate financing facility, the endorsement of the Ocean of Peace declaration and policies on partnerships and broader aspirations for “deeper integration.” But integration remains a contested term. It implies unity but is […] The post Pacific leaders agree on big issues –...

Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

New Zealand Looks to Europe for Defense Industrial Partnerships

NATO diplomacy signals New Zealand’s shift toward Europe, and its ambitions to expand dual-use technology exports to the region.

Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

In Early 2026, Uzbekistan Aims to Conduct First Census Since 1989

It would be independent Uzbekistan’s first full general census, if it happens.

Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Panama in China-US Strategic Competition

Insights from Orlando J. Pérez.

Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

What the China-Russia WWII Narrative Alignment Means for Japan

For Japan, the Sino-Russian alignment in wartime narratives is more than a contest over memory – it generates real geopolitical effects.

Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Japan Is Sending F-15Js to Canada and Europe for the First Time 

With dispatches to the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Germany, the JASDF is expanding the scope of fighter jet activities.

Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Taliban Leaders Cross Borders While Afghan Women Can’t Cross Their Doorsteps: 5 Steps to End This Injustice

Without pressure, the Taliban will continue to be enabled by the international community in their perpetration of gender apartheid, and at a devastating human cost.

Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Internet Shutdown in Afghanistan Threatens Women’s Education and Media Freedom 

The Taliban restrict local media, and now also the internet, while leveraging the same platforms to spread their own messages.

Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

The China Factor Dooming Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

China’s political and economic support has become a decisive factor shaping Ukraine peace talks, Russia’s future prospects, and the balance of power.

Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat