List of Asia articles
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A damaged residential building following a Russian strike in the town of Bilozerske, Donetsk region. China Can Help Trump and Putin End the War in Ukraine
Seven-party talks in Beijing leading to a U.N.-backed peacekeeping force could help secure peace.
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Donald Trump looks on as India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves during 'Namaste Trump' rally at Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, on February 24, 2020. India Is Struggling to Figure Out Trump
India’s government is reeling from U.S. policy shifts—and trying to determine what they mean.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waits to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Amur oblast, Russia Trump Won’t Find a Nobel Peace Prize in Pyongyang
The Korean Peninsula is far more dangerous than in 2019.
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Three people walk alongside cattle grazing on a field. Can UNESCO Accommodate Both Preservation and Human Rights?
Mass evictions and violence at World Heritage Sites around the world have sparked backlash against the U.N. body.
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The top of a Virginia-class submarine peeks out above the ocean, its forward fin looming against a pale blue sky. America’s Military Runs on Chinese Rare Earths
But the Pentagon is hoping it can change that.
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Doves are released into the air during a memorial ceremony at the Peace Park in Nagasaki. Japan’s Peace Movement Braces for an Age of Nuclear Proliferation
Memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are slowly fading.
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An American flag is raised on Leyet in the Philippines on Oct. 20, 1944. With Territory Comes Torment
History offers painful lessons for Trump’s expansionist desires.
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About two dozen people mill about a public square. Some sit on the paved ground while others perch on a low wall with a mural of cherry blossom branches. Only two women are present, roughly at center, each wearing a dark blue burqa and carrying a child. The ICC’s Arrest Warrants Against Taliban Leaders Are Historic
The top court’s decision sets a clear precedent that persecuting LGBTQ people is a crime against humanity.
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Myanmar’s chief senior general, Min Aung Hlaing, commander in chief of the Myanmar armed forces, arrives to pay his respects during a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of Martyrs’ Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018. Myanmar’s Election Has China’s Fingerprints All Over It
The planned December vote won’t be democratic, but it could dislodge a key junta leader from power.
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Putin walks on a patterned tile floor in a brightly lit room, both arms outstretched and his palms facing up as he smiles. Russian flags and a bronze statue are visible decorating the room in the background. Trump Piles the Pressure on Putin
So far, it’s more signals than sanctions.
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Two men in camouflage military fatigues face away from the camera as they perch on a heavily armored military truck with missiles stocked on its partly lifted bed. The truck is parked in front of a red-white-and-blue striped corrugated metal building with an advertisement poster showing a woman with angel wings holding up a canned drink. Thai-Cambodia Cease-Fire Is Dangerously Weak on the Ground
Both sides are building up further firepower along the border.
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Four people stand in a memorial park with a large sculpture in front of them. In the distance is a destroyed building. 80 Years After Hiroshima, Nuclear Risks Are Rising
New channels of communication and wider support for the IAEA can help prevent catastrophe.
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Trump and Modi sit beside each other in chairs upholstered in cream fabric, shaking hands. Both men smile slightly at each other. Two staffers are visible seated behind them. How to Get the U.S.-India Relationship Back on Track
Trump is threatening one of the world’s most important bilateral relationships. He alone can fix it.
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Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers take in the view of a Chinese-made Dongfeng 1 missile from a balcony at the Military Museum in Beijing. Is China Changing Its Nuclear Launch Strategy?
Certain behaviors suggest it may be preparing to adopt one of the Cold War’s most dangerous policies.
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Indian Army vehicles line a military camp in eastern Ladakh, near the border with China, on May 19, 2024. India’s Pragmatic Pivot Toward China
By improving business ties with Beijing, New Delhi is advancing its economic interests amid uncertainty from Washington.
