East Asia Forum

North Korea’s growing engagement with Russia challenges Beijing’s assumption that its position as an indispensable partner is secure, writes Linggong Kong.

China can no longer take North Korea for granted North Korea’s growing engagement with Russia challenges Beijing’s assumption that its position as an indispensable partner is secure.

Southeast Asia’s AI deals are entrenching the region’s dependence on US technology companies and reinforcing unequal exchanges, writes Govand Khalid Azeez.

Southeast Asia’s costly AI bargain with US tech giants Southeast Asia’s AI deals are entrenching the region’s dependence on US technology companies and reinforcing unequal exchanges.

As the United States acts with increasing unpredictability, the debate over Article 9 of the Japanese constitution is taking surprising turns, writes our editorial board.

US unpredictability cuts both ways in Japan’s Article 9 debate As the United States acts with increasing unpredictability, the debate over Article 9 of the Japanese constitution is taking surprising turns

Takaichi’s refusal to join US military action in the Strait of Hormuz reaffirmed Article 9’s enduring role in keeping Japan out of war, writes Junko Ito.

Article 9 remains Japan’s shield against US wars Takaichi’s refusal to join US military action in the Strait of Hormuz reaffirmed Article 9’s enduring role in keeping Japan out of war

As Washington and Beijing compete for technological influence, middle powers across Asia are helping shape the standards that will govern emerging technologies, writes Yingqiu Kuang.

Asia’s middle powers want a say in technology standards As Washington and Beijing compete for technological influence, middle powers across Asia are helping shape the standards that will govern emerging technologies.

The global fuel crisis exposes how Vietnam’s gig economy is built on worker precarity, writes Do Hai Ha.

The fuel crisis leaves Vietnam’s platform workers powerless The global fuel crisis exposes how Vietnam’s gig economy is built on worker precarity

Indonesia’s waste problem demands a coordinated approach that goes beyond visible clean-ups, write Dwi Prioatmaji and Eko Sumando.

Cleaning up Indonesia requires systemic reform Indonesia’s waste problem demands a coordinated approach that goes beyond visible clean-ups.

As personalistic political parties displace institutionalised electoral competition, only broad-based structural reform can help put down Indonesia’s authoritarian resurgence, write Hurriyah and Revo Linggar Vandito.

Personalist politics pave the way for Indonesia's authoritarian revival As personalistic political parties displace institutionalised electoral competition, only broad-based structural reform can help put down Indonesia’s authoritarian resurgence.

As Indonesia develops policies to attract more green finance, it must also build safeguards to ensure that the benefits are distributed across society, write Angie Bexley and Trissia Wijaya.

Bridging the inequality deficit in Indonesia’s energy transition As Indonesia develops policies to attract more green finance, it must also build safeguards to ensure that the benefits are distributed across society

Now that North Korea has written reunification out of its constitution, South Korea’s unification doctrine is becoming harder to justify, writes Mitch Shin.

Why South Korea must abandon its unification policy Now that North Korea has written reunification out of its constitution, South Korea’s unification doctrine is becoming harder to justify.