Asia

Ground zero

Taiwan’s presidential election will be a three-way race after all

Even with a divided opposition, polls point to a tight contest

Money for nothing

Thailand’s new government is handing out cash

But many Thais mostly want a different government

IPEF MIA

America’s crumbling trade initiative in Asia

Joe Biden’s limp trade strategy has just got even weaker

Taking wing

India is seeing a massive aviation boom

New airports, hundreds of aircraft and millions of new passengers are on their way

Et tu, India?

Did America thwart an Indian assassination plot?

Canada is not alone in worrying about Indian killers

Spy satellites

Will North Korea’s new spy satellite make the region safer?

The Korean space race has big implications for the peninsula’s security

Banyan

Myanmar’s junta suffers startling defeats

The armed opposition is growing more unified. The West should help it.

A chance to rise again

Is Japan’s economy at a turning point?

Wage and price inflation is coinciding with an exciting corporate renewal

Swadeshi spirits

Premium Indian whisky is booming

A crop of new distillers is winning fans at home and prizes abroad

Good news for China

Taiwan’s opposition parties unite

An election to determine Taiwan’s relations with China just got much closer

Diplomatic baggage

North Korea is shutting embassies

China and Russia are the only friends it needs

Links in the Chain

China’s aggression brings Japan and the Philippines closer

America is thrilled to see two allies collaborate on security