HomeDiplomacyAsialink InsightsAsialink InsightsCommentary and analysis from across the Indo-PacificFilter by placeAsia (general)BangladeshCambodiaChinaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanKoreaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarNorth KoreaPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeSri LankaTaiwanThailandTimor-LesteVietnam609 available resourcesClear all filtersInsightsShow all (502)Maritime security means—and matters—more than you think in the Indo-Pacific25 November 2025InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)US wants Seoul’s subs to counter China – Asian Media Report23 November 2025InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Can AI be Asia’s next growth engine?21 November 2025InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)South Korea finds all that glitters is not gold in managing US relations19 November 2025InsightsDiplomacyKoreaMaritime security means—and matters—more than you think in the Indo-Pacific25 November 2025Maritime security has risen swiftly and steeply on the geopolitical agenda of the Indo-Pacific in recent years. But in a region named for two bodies of water it is set to dominate even more in the years ahead, writes Benjamin Zawacki.InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)US wants Seoul’s subs to counter China – Asian Media Report23 November 2025In David Armstrong’s Asian media report this week: Washington sees global role for South Korean navy. Plus: Military cements government control in Pakistan; Palestine an obstacle to Trump’s new Middle East plan; Japan prepares for drawn-out dispute with China; Why South Korea is turning its back on coal power; Boot camps for beauty queensInsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Can AI be Asia’s next growth engine?21 November 2025By fostering the skills people need to make use of AI and building institutions that enable them to apply those skills creatively, Asia's economies can unlock new sources of inclusive, durable growth writes Jong-Wha Lee.InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)South Korea finds all that glitters is not gold in managing US relations19 November 2025As the shine of Donald Trump’s ‘golden welcome’ in South Korea wears off, Dongwook Kim writes President Lee Jae-Myung’s US diplomacy risks turning to scrap metal because of deep differences over economics and security.InsightsDiplomacyKoreaShow all (502)