East Asia

Japan: Abe’s master plan

Shinzo Abe has a vision of a prosperous and patriotic Japan. The economics looks better than the nationalism513

Japan and Abenomics: Once more with feeling

The Shinzo Abe shaking up Japan’s economy seems a different man from the one whose previous premiership was marked by nationalistic posturing. He isn’t111

South Korea and the United States: Park’s progress

A first meeting with the American president sparkles40

India’s demographic challenge: Wasting time

India will soon have a fifth of the world’s working-age population. It urgently needs to provide them with better jobs115

China's future: Xi Jinping and the Chinese dream

The vision of China’s new president should serve his people, not a nationalist state890

Luxury cars: Dreams on wheels

Why everyone wants to be in the top end of the market6

China and Iceland: Warming up to Iceland

The Arctic is worth more to the Europe trade than its ports alone97

Korea in Chinese history: Stuck in the middle

Koreans and the Koreas find themselves in familiar territory224

Banyan: Firebug or matchmaker?

What North Korea means for relations between America and China248

Growth: Autocracy or democracy?

Will show that growth begets democracy, or that democracy is unnecessary for growth?46

North Korea’s nuclear test: Fallout

To the chagrin of his neighbours, a young despot appears determined to continue his family’s atomic blackmail57

Banyan: Grandfathers’ footsteps

Inherited grudges may complicate brittle international relations in North-East Asia18

Bangladesh and its near-abroad: The begums and the two giants

India and China are competing for access to Bangladesh's coastline through its notorious arch-rivals38

The Senkaku or Diaoyu Islands: Narrative of an empty space

Behind the row over a bunch of Pacific rocks lies the sad, magical history of Okinawa310

United States: Pivot-plus

America will look East0

Renavigating South-East Asia: Breaking the "Devil's neck"

The dream of cracking straight through that most ornery landmass is suddenly giving way to more practical solutions64

Asia: Hold your noses

Asia and the Obama victory: The devil they know

Much of Asia, though dissatisfied with many American policies of the past four years, is relieved at Barack Obama's re-election75

Horseracing: All bets off

As racing shifts to Asia, traditionally strong countries such as Britain may struggle14

Japan in Chinese history: Cross-currents

With millennia of influence and perhaps only decades of war between them, surely both sides can see things another way477

Banyan: Partners and rivals

Another ambitious trade agreement gets bogged down9

Russia’s Far East: A bridge to Asia?

The country’s far-flung eastern territories need more than big projects to thrive137

Banyan: Snow dragons

As the Arctic melts, Asia shudders at the risks but slavers at the opportunities31