By Michael J. Green & Nicholas Szechenyi — On July 21, Japan’s ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe secured a majority in elections for the upper house of parliament, positioning Abe to become Japan’s longest serving prime minister.…
By Mayaz Alam — Global economic growth “is fueled no longer by gasoline, but more and more by digital data,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan declared during his keynote speech at the World Economic Forum at Davos in January.…
By Monica Michiko Sato — Since assuming office in 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte has been under the scrutiny of the international community not only for his unconventional politicking style, but also for his unpredictable policies. Given the often-contradicting statements from…
By Richard Rossow — The results of India’s national election were released on May 23, and voters have given a fresh five-year mandate to the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While final results are still being tallied, it appears…
By Matt Weis — From April 29-30, India hosted its first major cybersecurity exercise, titled Cyberex, reflecting growing concerns over the country’s cybersecurity. These concerns are well founded. Potential economic losses from cyberattacks in the Asia-Pacific region reached $1.745 trillion,…
By Kim Mai Tran & Andreyka Natalegawa — In recent years, urban centers have become a focal point of development in ASEAN member states. With over 40 percent of Southeast Asia’s population based in cities, leaders from across the region…
By Adrien Chorn — The Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA), which passed through bipartisan support in both chambers of the U.S. Congress and was later signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 31, 2018, may be overlooking the…
By Brian Harding — On April 17, 2019, approximately 150 million of Indonesia’s 193 million registered voters will cast votes to elect their president, all 560 of the country’s members of parliament, and members of provincial and district legislatures. This…
By Shino Watanabe — Dr. Shino Watanabe is a professor in the Faculty of Global Studies at Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan. In 2019, Dr. Eto was a Visiting Scholar with the Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International…
By Ryosuke Hanada — Mr. Ryosuke Hanada is a research fellow of the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA). In 2019, Mr. Hanada was a Visiting Scholar with the Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)…