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The Duterte double (Andrea Chloe Wong, The Interpreter)

On 25 August, Rodrigo Duterte announced his intention to seek the second-highest post in the Philippines government in next year’s elections. “I will run for vice president,”...

China and the future of the Antarctic mining ban (Nengye Liu, Chen Jiliang, The Interpreter)

China’s fast-growing logistical and scientific capability in Antarctica and more active participation in Antarctic affairs continue to draw attention and scrutiny. In recent years,...

AUKUS, nuclear submarines and the tyranny of default thinking (Albert Palazzo, The Strategist)

Now that the initial euphoria over the announcement of the AUKUS agreement and Australia’s decision to acquire nuclear submarines has passed, it’s time to...

Consensus-builder Kishida’s challenge to maintain stability in Japan (East Asia Forum)

Japan has a new prime minister. On 29 September, Fumio Kishida won the race for the leadership of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP),...

Kishida a status quo prime minister facing escalating foreign policy challenges (Andrew Oros, East Asia Forum)

The ‘status quo candidate’, Fumio Kishida, in the four-way race to become Japan’s next leader was officially appointed as Japan’s 100th prime minister on...

Agrarian sector becomes a pillar of Russian economy — Putin (TASS)

The agricultural sector has become one of the flagships of the Russian economy and keeps developing actively, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a...

Enemies sowing religious, ethnic discords in Afghanistan: Speaker (IRNA)

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf condemned recent terrorist crimes against Muslim prayers at a mosque in the city of Kunduz, Afghanistan, stressing that...

AEOI Chief: Iran moving in line with peaceful nuclear objectives (IRNA)

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support countries that follow peaceful...

FM says Iran’s support for Lebanon’s Resistance to continue (IRNA)

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has reiterated Islamic Republic's continued support for Lebanon's Resistance against Zionist regime's possible threats. Amirabdollahian made the remarks in an...

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