With India’s Independence Day observed on August 15, we examine the history of India’s independence and growth since 1947 by looking at the numbers: 68 The number of years since India gained independence from the British Empire on August 15,…
North Korea held local elections on July 19, for the first time since Kim Jong-un took power in December 2011. The elections for people’s assemblies were held in provincial (municipal), city (district), and county level, with the number of seats…
By Emily Chen The CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies has prepared a timeline summarizing security developments in the South China Sea during the first half of 2015. The included chronology and infographic covers events through July 15, 2015 and…
The 28th Summer Universiade took place in Gwangju, South Korea, from July 3 – July 14, 2015. This is the first time South Korea has hosted the event since 2003, when it had a record number of 174 participating countries…
50 The Articles of Agreement for establishing the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) were signed on June 29 by 50 member states, including countries from within Asia such as South Korea, India, and Australia, and countries outside the region…
South Korean president Park Geun-hye postponed her scheduled trip to the United States on June 10 to supervise containment of an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). The spread of MERS in South Korea started with a 68-year-old man who was…
As the group stage of the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada comes to a close, four Asia-Pacific teams have advanced to the knock out round – Australia, China, Japan, and South Korea. Their advancement reflects the dominance of Northeast…
Timor-Leste’s new prime minister Rui Araujo assumes control of an economy that is rich in fossil fuels but has thus far been unable to distribute the benefits of those resources to most of its people. Along with former prime minister…
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has set out to attract more investment to Indonesia’s manufacturing sector and infrastructure projects. This includes creating a better business environment and drastically upgrading the country’s ports, roads, rail, and other support infrastructure. But upon taking…
On March 13 tropical Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu, causing widespread damage across the archipelago nation in the South Pacific. Vanuatu’s president Baldwin Lonsdale said the Category 5 storm “wiped out” all economic development Vanuatu has seen in recent years and…
