List of Asia articles
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An illustration of Imelda Marcos holding a parasol as she lounges on the sand, leaning on skulls, as shoes and palm fronts swirl around her. The Fabulous Mythmaking of Imelda Marcos
A new novel claws back history from a family that would otherwise have it disappear.
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Kim Yo Jong Kim Yo Jong Is the World’s Most Dangerous Woman
A new book profiles the possible future leader of North Korea.
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An illustration of Imelda Marcos holding a parasol as she lounges on the sand, leaning on skulls, as shoes and palm fronts swirl around her. The Fabulous Mythmaking of Imelda Marcos
A new novel claws back history from a family that would otherwise have it disappear.
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A worker wearing a black T-shirt and backward baseball cap hoists a fog machine as they spray steam at mosquito larvae growing in a puddle between a row of motorcycles on a street in Kathmandu. A Dangerous Disease Spreads in a Hotter Nepal
Dengue-carrying mosquitoes are spreading to mountains where they were once unknown.
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An Indian Border Security Force wearing a tan formal uniform shakes hands with a Pakistan Rangers soldier wearing a black formal uniform. They are surrounded by other uniformed officers, most of whom wear traditional hats adorned with a fan-like crest. Pakistan’s Missing Market
Resuming trade with India is a chance to escape spiraling crises.
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Numerous national flags are seen in front of the United Nations Office on June 8, 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland. Yes, the World Is Multipolar
And that isn’t bad news for the United States.
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U.S. President Joe Biden looks at a quantum computer as he tours the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Oct. 6, 2022. The Quantum Chips Are Stacking Up
Why it matters, and how worried we should be about it.
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Workers are busy at the construction site of a lithium battery plant in Meishan City, China on April 6. How to Break China’s Hold on Batteries and Critical Minerals
The security of clean energy is easier to manage than the security of oil.
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People use a sled over a frozen river at the Harbin Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo in Harbin, in northeastern China, on Jan. 4. China’s United Front Operations Are Ubiquitous—at Home
One department now oversees everything from religion to winter sports to influence operations.
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China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, attends a press conference at Media Center in Beijing, China. China’s Foreign Minister Is Headed to Washington
The Biden administration has been laying the groundwork for a big meeting with Xi Jinping.
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A collage of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the CCP Party Congress, and academia and industry. Will China’s Elite Ever Rise Up?
Inside the world of China’s richest players.
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Hand-painted wooden nesting dolls stand on a table. Two are painted with an image of U.S. President Joe Biden, shown from the torso upward, wearing a black suit and smiling against an American flag background. Next to these is a doll painted with the image of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who smiles against a Chinese flag background. The U.S. Cannot Afford to Lose a Soft-Power Race With China
Washington’s key diplomatic assets have become a political bargaining chip.
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People hold a cutout depicting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Sikh rally outside the Indian consulate in Toronto on Sept. 25. Washington Is Losing Credibility Over the Canada-India Spat
The Biden administration has refrained from issuing a strong statement about allegations that the Indian government was involved in the assassination of a Sikh activist.
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Three tanks lined side-by-side in a row parade down a broad paved boulevard. Soldiers in green uniforms and helmets stand on the tanks and salute. Behind them is a large building fronted with columns, North Korean flags, and a portrait of Kim Il Sung. North Korea’s Shell Game Is Not a Game-Changer, Pentagon Says
Moscow’s deal with Pyongyang for more artillery rounds will fill Russian gaps—but likely not turn the tables in Ukraine.
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A man is seen in profile standing several yards away from a prison. The Biden Administration Is Dangerously Downplaying the Global Terrorism Threat
Today, there are more terror groups in existence, in more countries around the world, and with more territory under their control than ever before.
