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A newly exposed North Korean missile base near the Chinese border underscores the former's expanding nuclear reach and the uneasy fault lines in its ties| Asia Times
The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Leaders’ Summit in Tianjin drew renewed attention to this organization, which began as a forum for settling border disputes between China and former Soviet Republics but has since evolved into a hybrid security-economic group. Nearly two dozen leaders attended the latest event, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who […] The post SCO, BRICS will only gradually transform the global order appeared first on Asia Times.| Asia Times
Over the weekend, rallies were staged across various Australian cities under the branding “March for Australia.” The rallies, which were attended by avowed neo-Nazis and elected politicians alike, called for an end to mass migration. These protests are not unique to Australia. Recently, the United Kingdom has seen its own wave of anti-migrant demonstrations in […] The post Australia’s anti-immigrant protests inflamed by global far right appeared first on Asia Times.| Asia Times
After a delay, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) committee tasked with conducting a post-mortem analysis of the party’s poor performance in the July upper house elections delivered its report to a general meeting of LDP lawmakers on Tuesday, September 2. The committee essentially sought to answer three questions, and, in doing so, perhaps offered an implicit answer […] The post Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party in search of answers appeared first on Asia Times.| Asia Times
Pakistan stands at a pivotal juncture in its energy journey, where persistent dependence on imported oil and gas collides with the promise of untapped domestic resources. New discoveries, seismic surveys and growing international interest point to opportunities to reduce import reliance and enhance long-term energy security. At the same time, policymakers and industry leaders are […] The post How US could turn Pakistan into an energy export powerhouse appeared first on Asia Times.| Asia Times
Just months into President Donald Trump’s second term in office, one of the United States’ most important strategic partnerships is in crisis. Relations between the US and India are at their lowest ebb in a quarter of a century. Things are so bad that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reportedly refused to accept calls […] The post Why the Trump-Modi bromance went up in smoke appeared first on Asia Times.| Asia Times
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has agreed to export 20 K9 howitzers to Vietnam in a deal worth US$250 million, according to multiple news reports in mid-August. The first indicators of a potential deal emerged in March 2023, when Vietnam’s Minister for Defense, General Phan Van Giang, visited Seoul and observed an in-person demonstration of the […] The post S Korea muscling into SE Asia’s open arms market appeared first on Asia Times.| Asia Times
Bitcoin Asia 2025, held in Hong Kong, was less an industry expo than a congress of miners – a gathering for Asia’s hash power communities that sustain the network’s backbone. The hall was filled not only with fund managers and exchange representatives but also with farm operators from China, Kazakhstan, Southeast Asia and North America. […] The post Bitcoin Asia 2025: mining hubs and a $1 million dream appeared first on Asia Times.| Asia Times
US officials believe Chinese President Xi Jinping has set a deadline for his military to be capable of invading Taiwan by 2027 – the centennial anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth mentioned this date at a security conference in Singapore in May, warning of the […] The post A China blockade of Taiwan may or may not work appeared first on Asia Times.| Asia Times
A newly exposed North Korean missile base near the Chinese border underscores the former's expanding nuclear reach and the uneasy fault lines in its ties| Asia Times
