Politics

Stay informed with the latest government policies, election updates, and political affairs across Asia.

Xi's Military Purge Removes Trusted Generals and Reshapes China's High Command

Xi's Military Purge Removes Trusted Generals and Reshapes China's High Command

ChinaFebruary 13, 2026

Takaichi's Historic Election Landslide Gives Japan's First Female Premier a Powerful Mandate

Takaichi's Historic Election Landslide Gives Japan's First Female Premier a Powerful Mandate

ChinaFebruary 11, 2026

Shan Leader Accuses World of Ignoring Myanmar Airstrikes as China Reshapes the Conflict

Shan Leader Accuses World of Ignoring Myanmar Airstrikes as China Reshapes the Conflict

ChinaFebruary 11, 2026

Anutin Wins Thailand Election as Nationalism Lifts Bhumjaithai and Voters Back a New Constitution

Anutin Wins Thailand Election as Nationalism Lifts Bhumjaithai and Voters Back a New Constitution

ThailandFebruary 9, 2026

Takaichi Wins Historic Japan Election Landslide as Economic and Security Tests Loom

Takaichi Wins Historic Japan Election Landslide as Economic and Security Tests Loom

ChinaFebruary 9, 2026

Sanamania Lifts Takaichi Toward a Sweeping Victory in Japan's February 8 Election

Sanamania Lifts Takaichi Toward a Sweeping Victory in Japan's February 8 Election

ChinaFebruary 6, 2026

Thailand's People's Party Leads Polls as Courts and Coalition Politics Complicate Its Bid for Power

Thailand's People's Party Leads Polls as Courts and Coalition Politics Complicate Its Bid for Power

ThailandFebruary 6, 2026

North Korea's Foreign Media Crackdown: Executions, Forced Labor and the Price of Escape

North Korea's Foreign Media Crackdown: Executions, Forced Labor and the Price of Escape

North KoreaFebruary 5, 2026

Japan Tightens Foreign National Policies as Record Tourism Tests Local Tolerance

Japan Tightens Foreign National Policies as Record Tourism Tests Local Tolerance

JapanJanuary 28, 2026

Xi Removes Zhang Youxia as Military Purge Leaves China's Top Command With Two Members

Xi Removes Zhang Youxia as Military Purge Leaves China's Top Command With Two Members

ChinaJanuary 28, 2026

Han Duck-soo Sentenced to 23 Years as Seoul Court Rules Yoon's Martial Law Attempt Was an Insurrection

Han Duck-soo Sentenced to 23 Years as Seoul Court Rules Yoon's Martial Law Attempt Was an Insurrection

South KoreaJanuary 22, 2026

Thailand's Cannabis Reversal Puts Public Health, Small Businesses and Medical Access in Conflict

Thailand's Cannabis Reversal Puts Public Health, Small Businesses and Medical Access in Conflict

ThailandJanuary 22, 2026