The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzō Abe exposed unexpected ties between the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Unification Church, a global religious organization founded in South…
Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest and westernmost province, spans 44 percent of its landmass yet remains its most sparsely populated and politically marginalized region, home to just 14.8 million of…
Southeast Asia’s rich cultural diversity forms the foundation of its thriving tourism industry, which has evolved under various governance models. While national policies and market-driven urban tourism often…
In this interview, Odd Arne Westad, Elihu Professor of History at Yale University, discusses the state of U.S.-China relations and their implications for the world order. Professor Westad examines the…
With rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, this essay argues that U.S. nuclear policies toward North Korea, with some modifications, can work. Targeted adjustments clarifying a purely defensive political objective,…
The disproportionate reservation practice in Bangladesh, which favors certain groups in public sector employment, has resulted in the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government. Organized student protests have been…
South Korea’s unprecedented ultra-low fertility requires a paradigm shift in the country’s approach to the family. The government should take bold steps to support children and their families while recognizing…
Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, but also ASEAN, are hedging toward both China and the United States. However, China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea…
Art and music serve as a shared language among all humanity. Yet historically, they have often been easily categorized into different genres or styles with little discourse on the intersection…
The “affective interlude” in Korean serial television (K-Dramas) emblemizes the appeal of the K-drama through its focus on the emotions of characters and its solicitation of viewer sympathy, all of…
