South Korea's new president wants good relations with all of his neighbors, but balancing their competing interests is not getting any easier.
Category: East Asia
War for Taiwan?
Australia should regard the defence of Taiwanese independence as a core interest. If that means agreeing with Donald Trump, so be it.
Taiwan doesn’t recall
Taiwan's government tries to get itself a legislative majority by recalling opposition MPs, but the voters are unimpressed.
Japan’s PM on the rocks
Japan's upper house election delivers a strong rebuke to the government and will probably lead to the demise of its prime minister.
EOFY loose ends
Ending the financial year with a roundup of recent developments in some long-running stories around the world.
Two new presidents
Poland and South Korea both get new presidents: a conservative elected narrowly, and a centre-left candidate who had little trouble.
A president goes down
At least one rogue president is held accountable, with the constitutional court removing Yoon Suk-yeol from office in South Korea.
Insurrection then and now
Peaceful presidential transition in the United States throws Donald Trump's subversion in 2021 into sharper relief – as do current proceedings in South Korea.
Japanese voters lose patience
Japan's government is struggling to hang on after an early election backfires yet again.
Japan goes early again
Japan goes to the polls later this month as its new prime minister seeks to distinguish himself from his predecessor.
The World is Not Enough 