Papua New Guinea's 2024 saw the country hit with civil unrest, natural disasters, political turmoil and inter-group violence.

The new government in the Solomon Islands is grappling with mounting economic challenges and a shifting diplomatic landscape ...

The November 2024 Japan–China summit in Peru was a strong sign of improving Japan–China ties, with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirming their ‘strategic ...

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C Lawrence 'Larry' Greenwood, Jr is Chairman of the Board of the Japan Society of Northern California and Senior Advisor at BowerGroupAsia, a strategic advisory firm specializing in the Asia-Pacific.

As Donald Trump re-enters the presidential office, the durability of these efforts will be tested, with his administration ...

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Professor Damien Kingsbury is Emeritus Professor of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Deakin University. He led in 2007 the Australian NGO observer group to the Timor-Leste presidential ...

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Tim Meisburger is The Asia Foundation’s Regional Director for Elections and Political Processes.