Fate of an insurrectionist

South Korea's former president is sentenced to life imprisonment, illustrating one way of dealing with insurrection at the top.

Thai & Japanese results

Conservative incumbents do unexpectedly well in both Thailand and Japan.

It's a big week for Asian democracy with elections in Thailand, Japan and Bangladesh.

Another early election for Japan, with conservative leader Sanae Takaichi seeking her own mandate.

South Korea's new president wants good relations with all of his neighbors, but balancing their competing interests is not getting any easier.

Australia should regard the defence of Taiwanese independence as a core interest. If that means agreeing with Donald Trump, so be it.

Taiwan's government tries to get itself a legislative majority by recalling opposition MPs, but the voters are unimpressed.

Japan's upper house election delivers a strong rebuke to the government and will probably lead to the demise of its prime minister.

Ending the financial year with a roundup of recent developments in some long-running stories around the world.

Poland and South Korea both get new presidents: a conservative elected narrowly, and a centre-left candidate who had little trouble.