#Geopolitics

North Korea and Russia are launching joint tourism projects and infrastructure. With Russian tourist numbers doubling to 7,000 in 2025, new rail and air links between Moscow and Pyongyang are cementing the partnership.

Taiwan's opposition parties KMT and TPP have launched a symbolic impeachment bid against President William Lai, deepening a legislative deadlock that threatens a $40bn defense bill.

Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh after 17 years in London. A million supporters welcomed the BNP leader in Dhaka, signaling a major shift in the country's political landscape.

China imposes sanctions and asset freezes on US defense firms like Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sales, escalating geopolitical tensions and supply chain risks.

A review of Asia's top stories in 2025, based on Nikkei Asia's roundup. Explore the year's key political, economic, and social shifts, from Japan's first female PM to Southeast Asia's boom.

As Ukraine faces its third Christmas at war with Russia, a Ukrainian parliament member speaks to NPR about the somber reality and the critical need for U.S. support.

China has sanctioned 20 US defense firms, including Northrop Grumman and Boeing, in retaliation for a proposed $10 billion+ arms sale to Taiwan.

North Korea is pursuing a dual strategy at year's end, publicizing new factory openings for domestic stability while ordering an expansion of missile production to flex military muscle.

As the Philippines prepares to chair ASEAN in 2026, its focus on maritime security could either unify the bloc against external pressures or deepen internal divisions amid the US-China rivalry.

Five Israeli settlers were arrested in the West Bank for an attack that injured an 8-month-old Palestinian baby. Tensions are on the rise across the region, near Nablus and Hebron.

80 years before Vasco da Gama, Chinese admiral Zheng He's massive fleet reached Africa. Discover how this forgotten history is shaping China's modern Belt and Road Initiative and its geopolitical strategy today.

One year into his return, President Trump's 'America First' foreign policy has manifested as aggressive unilateralism, not the isolationism some expected. Analyzing the administration's global strategy in 2025.