The economic consequences of Vladimir Putin’s war
Sanctions rarely work; they are simply not the economic equivalent of the bombs that Russia is currently dropping on Ukraine.
Opinion
Will the Ukraine crisis upend political ambitions in Asia?
The Russian invasion sets an alarming precedent, but China is unlikely to follow Putin’s bellicose playbook.
Little to celebrate 50 years after Nixon’s China visit
In Washington and allied capitals, Beijing is no longer seen as a partner, but rather as a competitor if not a threat.
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is a sin all of Russia to bear
It is not Putin who is cursed now — it’s all of us Russians. Our identity will be tainted by this invasion, by our failure ...
How China’s leadership interprets the Russia-Ukraine crisis
China is also avoiding direct criticism of Russia to steer clear of upsetting an erratic partner, which happens to be useful at the moment in ...
Six early thoughts on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Be wary of anyone who is certain about how all of this will turn out. No one knows today whether the Ukraine invasion will be ...
Biden’s misery index doesn’t bode well for Democrats’ political fortunes
Democrats are rightly worried that surging inflation will hurt them in the midterm congressional elections this November — and possibly even in the 2024 presidential ...
From the Ukraine crisis emerges a more resolute Japan
Japan's willingness to declare concretely Russia’s Ukraine actions as illegal and in violation of standing agreements is notable, as is its engagement with other world ...
Nixon was right to gamble on China
Critics argue that the U.S. President Nixon's 1972 China visit was a strategic blunder. But the 40 years of peace and stability between the two ...
There was more to Shintaro Ishihara than met the eye
As a non-Japanese who came to know Shintaro Ishihara in his later years, I remember a man very different from the ranting nationalist portrayed in ...