Asia Political & Social Issues

Is it really "too little, too late" with regards China seizing islands in the area belonging to other nations, mostly the Philippines? Some think so, but there are measures that can mitigate China's action.

As the Duterte presidency comes to an end and new elections are on the horizon, the latest bully tactics of China in the West Philippine Sea have caused many to see the light....

Pakistan has had a sad history. Most of the Pakistani leaders have either been killed, removed, or sent into exile. There is a massive agitation on now by extremist elements to break the relationship with France and it is doubtful whether Imran Khan will survive.

A small analysis of the present situation in North Korea. Covering briefly from its formation to the present existence and its relationship with the world and possible future.

Japan and Kore issues with Comfort Women

The Uighurs, or Uyghurs, are a tribe of Muslim Turks. Twelve million of them live in the northwestern corner of China, in that country’s largest province, Xinjiang. Millions of Uighurs are in concentration camps, used as slave labor while they are tortured, killed, raped, and their organs harvested

Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840 -1914), an American naval officer and historian who said that whoever controlled supremacy over the Indian Ocean would be a prominent international player. Indian ocean region plays an essential role in world trade,

India faces the prospect of a two-front war in the North but the strategic advantage is with India

Inflation in Iran is at its peak these days due to a deteriorating economy. A loaf in Iran, which was available at 1,000 riyals (Rs 1.46) a year ago, today is priced at Rs 25,000 (Rs 40.91). In Iran, the price of other food items has gone up three to four times.‎

The political philosophy of Juche swept North Korea since its inception. However, the fluidity in the explanation of the theory allows it to be interpreted in various ways.

A full moon can produce a luminosity of 0.3 lux in ideal conditions, but in practice that luminosity is usually only 0.15-0.2 lux. Lux is a measure of light. An artificial moon is believed to produce about 1.6 luxe light.

We have seen many times that when democracy is trampled in this way, there must be some elements in the country who are pro-martial law and the voice of the army is heard. But this is not the first time in Burma that we have seen such a scene.

In the early 13th Century an empire began to stretch across much of the known world. It became the largest empire the world has known until this day. How does an expanding People's Republic Of China compare, and what are its ultimate ambitions?

Given that diplomacy with China is the most severe diplomatic challenge facing the new U.S. government, The newly elected secretary of state Antony Blinken's diplomatic experience has strengthened the view that the Biden administration will value ​​diplomacy and play the card of democracy in China.

Over the past three years, China's domestic politics and policies have been deeply imprinted by Trump. Still, in the long run, Trump's changes to China may extend the life of the CCP's rule and form a long-term competitive relationship with the United States.

We will explore if the "Mighty Dragon" is deserving to join the exclusive fifth-generation club.

The aging population and those wanting to retire is becoming slim in Japan's economy. The days of a healthy pension system are dwindling and that's a huge problem for workers.

China and India eyeball to eyeball with troops within handshaking distance. China is surprised at India's belligerence used to The yes Sir attitude of yore

The very reason why politics should not meddle with otaku culture.

An essay on current affairs dealing with the Communist Chinese Party.

If the national hero is alive today, he will have rifts with the president.

Having stealth jets might not be enough for China.

China has a long and tortuous relationship with Tibet, which had a degree of freedom in the first half of the 20th century but a rampaging China has colonized Tibet and suppressed the Tibetan people, one million who are refugees in India. The World led by the USA has allowed this to happen.

The rise to fame and power of a former scavenger who became the 27th mayor of the City of Manila, Philippines.

The creative ways Filipinos employ in naming their children and their business establishments.

Pakistan has been suffering through the menaces of corruption and terrorism for the last two decades. Both the evils are interconnected and when increases other increases too. It is high time that the country gets rid of these two to ensure regional and international peace and security.

Facekini is the terrifying way Chinese women cover themselves in the beach due to their aversion to dark skin.

In Vietnam, the recent emergence of some gangsters on YouTube and social networks shows that the Vietnamese society has started to have interesting developments related to gangsters and dark societies.

The damage is real, and the nuisance is undeniable. A lot of tourists coming from Mainland China are simply uncivilized.

This highly intimidating fighter jet might be just another flopping fish.

Though it looks imposing, the Shenyang J-15 proves to be laughable in real life. From being called "The Flying Shark," it later came to be known as "The Flopping Fish." And in the end, it killed and injured more of its pilots than that of the enemy.

Psychological resiliency measure from Filipino adolescents’ perspective are limited. Research found out four underlying factors of Filipino resiliency using exploratory factor analysis. These factors were identified: self – efficacy, optimism, cognitive emotion regulation and future orientation.

The 17th Philippine presidential elections is scheduled on May 9, 2022. With less than four years before the elections, it's quite easy to guess the politicians aspiring for the presidency.

So far bullying small countries is what they are good at.

Although it's submarines may be antiquated, North Korea's aging fleet is still a clear and present danger.

Crime and punishment in North Korea is random. The severity of the punishment does not always correlate with the crime. Punishments become more severe when they are meant as a deterrent for others. Even top officials risk execution for overstepping or not fulfilling their role.

North Korea spends an enormous amount of money on weapons while its population goes without basics such as food. To outsiders this makes very little sense...unless you understand the irrational nature of the current regime and their motivations to become a nuclear power.

While the world is focused on change occurring in North Korea through external pressures, the real threat to Kim Jong Un's regime is internal. The people of North Korea are going through a reawakening precipitating the silent rebellion

The recent sentencing of Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in jail is justa follow up where most Pakistani rulers right from 1951, have either been shot dead, removed or sentenced to jail and one wonders if they have the mark of Hades on them or it is part of their culture

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