Politics – The Diplomat https://thediplomat.com The Diplomat is a current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific, with news and analysis on politics, security, business, technology and life across the region. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:47:12 +0900 en-US Ahn Cheol-soo on the State of South Korean Politics https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/ahn-cheol-soo-on-the-state-of-south-korean-politics/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/ahn-cheol-soo-on-the-state-of-south-korean-politics/ Wanted, Again: Matraimov Once More Sought by Authorities in Kyrgyzstan https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/wanted-again-matraimov-once-more-sought-by-authorities-in-kyrgyzstan/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/wanted-again-matraimov-once-more-sought-by-authorities-in-kyrgyzstan/ Myanmar Court Sets March Auction for Imprisoned Leader’s Villa https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/myanmar-court-sets-march-auction-for-imprisoned-leaders-villa/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/myanmar-court-sets-march-auction-for-imprisoned-leaders-villa/ Abject Surrender of the State to Armed Militia in India’s Manipur https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/abject-surrender-of-the-state-to-armed-militia-in-indias-manipur/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/abject-surrender-of-the-state-to-armed-militia-in-indias-manipur/ South Korean Police Investigating 14-year-old Boy as Suspect of Attack on Lawmaker https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/south-korean-police-investigating-14-year-old-boy-as-suspect-of-attack-on-lawmaker/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/south-korean-police-investigating-14-year-old-boy-as-suspect-of-attack-on-lawmaker/ Instability Looms Over Post-Election Bangladesh https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/instability-looms-over-post-election-bangladesh/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/instability-looms-over-post-election-bangladesh/ Taiwan’s New President-Elect Should Prioritize the Economy https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-new-president-elect-should-prioritize-the-economy/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-new-president-elect-should-prioritize-the-economy/ Sri Lanka Passes Online Safety Bill https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/sri-lanka-passes-online-safety-bill/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/sri-lanka-passes-online-safety-bill/ India Mulls an End to Myanmar Free Movement Border Zone https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/india-mulls-an-end-to-myanmar-free-movement-border-zone/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/india-mulls-an-end-to-myanmar-free-movement-border-zone/ Thai Constitutional Court Clears MFP Leader of Breaching Election Law https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/thai-constitutional-court-clears-mfp-leader-of-breaching-election-law/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/thai-constitutional-court-clears-mfp-leader-of-breaching-election-law/ Philippine President Says He Won’t ‘Lift a Finger’ to Help ICC Probe https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/philippine-president-says-he-wont-lift-a-finger-to-help-icc-probe/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/philippine-president-says-he-wont-lift-a-finger-to-help-icc-probe/ The Foreign Policy Angle in India’s Upcoming National Elections https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-foreign-policy-angle-in-indias-upcoming-national-elections/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-foreign-policy-angle-in-indias-upcoming-national-elections/ Sri Lankan Lawmakers Debate Controversial Internet Safety Bill Amid Protests by Rights Groups https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/sri-lankan-lawmakers-debate-controversial-internet-safety-bill-amid-protests-by-rights-groups/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/sri-lankan-lawmakers-debate-controversial-internet-safety-bill-amid-protests-by-rights-groups/ Myanmar Military Tribunal Sentences Brigadier Generals to Death for Kokang Surrender https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/myanmar-military-tribunal-sentences-brigadier-generals-to-death-for-kokang-surrender/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/myanmar-military-tribunal-sentences-brigadier-generals-to-death-for-kokang-surrender/ Ex-Malaysian PM Mahathir Accuses Government of Prosecuting Its Rivals https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/ex-malaysian-pm-mahathir-accuses-government-of-prosecuting-its-rivals/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/ex-malaysian-pm-mahathir-accuses-government-of-prosecuting-its-rivals/ The BNP’s Islamist Dilemma https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-bnps-islamist-dilemma/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-bnps-islamist-dilemma/ India’s Judicial Crisis https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indias-judicial-crisis/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indias-judicial-crisis/ Hindutva Activists Target Tamil Film ‘Annapoorani’ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/hindutva-activists-target-tamil-film-annapoorani/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/hindutva-activists-target-tamil-film-annapoorani/ India’s Modi Opens Controversial Hindu Temple in Ayodhya https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indias-modi-opens-controversial-hindu-temple-in-ayodhya/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indias-modi-opens-controversial-hindu-temple-in-ayodhya/ Charter Change Bid Moves Forward in the Philippines https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/charter-change-bid-moves-forward-in-the-philippines/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/charter-change-bid-moves-forward-in-the-philippines/ Is Christianity Marape’s Political Saving Grace in Papua New Guinea? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/is-christianity-marapes-political-saving-grace-in-papua-new-guinea/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/is-christianity-marapes-political-saving-grace-in-papua-new-guinea/ Pakistan’s Precarious Crossroads: Elections and Beyond https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/pakistans-precarious-crossroads-elections-and-beyond/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/pakistans-precarious-crossroads-elections-and-beyond/ Modi’s Leading Role at Ram Temple Marks a New Indian Republic https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/modis-leading-role-at-ram-temple-marks-a-new-indian-republic/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/modis-leading-role-at-ram-temple-marks-a-new-indian-republic/ Is Indonesia’s Largest Islamic Organization Compromising Its Political Neutrality? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/is-indonesias-largest-islamic-organization-compromising-its-political-neutrality/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/is-indonesias-largest-islamic-organization-compromising-its-political-neutrality/ Prabowo’s Lead Holds Steady in Latest Indonesia Election Poll https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/prabowos-lead-holds-steady-in-latest-indonesia-election-poll/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/prabowos-lead-holds-steady-in-latest-indonesia-election-poll/ Vietnam’s Paradox: Commemorating the Battle of the Paracels https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/vietnams-paradox-commemorating-the-battle-of-the-paracels/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/vietnams-paradox-commemorating-the-battle-of-the-paracels/ The State of Emergency in Papua New Guinea: Balancing Order and Rights https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-state-of-emergency-in-papua-new-guinea-balancing-order-and-rights/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-state-of-emergency-in-papua-new-guinea-balancing-order-and-rights/ Post-Election, Where Do Taiwan’s Political Parties Stand? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/post-election-where-do-taiwans-political-parties-stand/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/post-election-where-do-taiwans-political-parties-stand/ The Politicization of the Ram Mandir Consecration Ceremony https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-politicization-of-the-ram-mandir-consecration-ceremony/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-politicization-of-the-ram-mandir-consecration-ceremony/ Thai Activist Gets More Prison Time For Insulting King https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/thai-activist-gets-more-prison-time-for-insulting-king/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/thai-activist-gets-more-prison-time-for-insulting-king/ Singapore’s Ex-Transport Minister Charged With 27 Offenses, Including Corruption https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/singapores-ex-transport-minister-charged-with-27-offenses-including-corruption/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/singapores-ex-transport-minister-charged-with-27-offenses-including-corruption/ Pakistan Supreme Court Strips Imran Khan’s Party of ‘Bat’ Symbol https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/pakistan-supreme-court-strips-imran-khans-party-of-bat-symbol/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/pakistan-supreme-court-strips-imran-khans-party-of-bat-symbol/ What the Ram Mandir’s Consecration Means for India the Ram temple, located at the site where their deity Ram was born.]]> https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/what-the-ram-mandirs-consecration-means-for-hindus/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/what-the-ram-mandirs-consecration-means-for-hindus/ Thai Prison Officials Again Defend Treatment of Jailed Former PM https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/thai-prison-officials-again-defend-treatment-of-jailed-former-pm/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/thai-prison-officials-again-defend-treatment-of-jailed-former-pm/ Ram Temple Stirs Religious Fervor as India Readies for Election Fever https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/ram-temple-stirs-religious-fervor-as-india-readies-for-election-fever/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/ram-temple-stirs-religious-fervor-as-india-readies-for-election-fever/ 24.kg, Temirov Live Targeted With Media Raids in Kyrgyzstan https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/24-kg-temirov-live-targeted-with-media-raids-in-kyrgyzstan/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/24-kg-temirov-live-targeted-with-media-raids-in-kyrgyzstan/ Assessing Taiwan’s Presidential Election Results https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/assessing-taiwans-presidential-election-results/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/assessing-taiwans-presidential-election-results/ Richard Eaton on the Desecration of Hindu Temples in India https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/richard-eaton-on-the-desecration-of-hindu-temples-in-india/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/richard-eaton-on-the-desecration-of-hindu-temples-in-india/ Japan’s Crisis of Confidence  https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/japans-crisis-of-confidence/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/japans-crisis-of-confidence/ Is Vietnam Entering Uncharted Waters? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/is-vietnam-entering-uncharted-waters/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/is-vietnam-entering-uncharted-waters/ Myanmar Military Breaks China-Brokered Ceasefire, Resistance Groups Say https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/myanmar-military-breaks-china-brokered-ceasefire-resistance-groups-say/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/myanmar-military-breaks-china-brokered-ceasefire-resistance-groups-say/ Cambodian PM Sacks City Mayor Amid Firings and Demotions https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/cambodian-pm-sacks-city-mayor-amid-firings-and-demotions/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/cambodian-pm-sacks-city-mayor-amid-firings-and-demotions/ Southeast Asia Likes Polarization – and That’s Not a Bad Thing https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/southeast-asia-likes-polarization-and-thats-not-a-bad-thing/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/southeast-asia-likes-polarization-and-thats-not-a-bad-thing/ India’s Opposition Parties Set to Skip Ram Temple Inauguration Event https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indias-opposition-parties-set-to-skip-ram-temple-inauguration-event/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indias-opposition-parties-set-to-skip-ram-temple-inauguration-event/ People’s Democratic Party Wins Elections in Bhutan https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/peoples-democratic-party-wins-elections-in-bhutan/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/peoples-democratic-party-wins-elections-in-bhutan/ Taiwan’s DPP Wins Presidency, Falls Short in Legislature https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-dpp-wins-presidency-falls-short-in-legislature/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-dpp-wins-presidency-falls-short-in-legislature/ The Facade of Australia Day Deserves to Crumble https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-facade-of-australia-day-deserves-to-crumble/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-facade-of-australia-day-deserves-to-crumble/ Why Japan Needs Its Own Version of FEMA https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/why-japan-needs-its-own-version-of-fema/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/why-japan-needs-its-own-version-of-fema/ What’s Next for Bhutan After Its Election https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/whats-next-for-bhutan-after-its-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/whats-next-for-bhutan-after-its-election/ The Death of Democracy in Bangladesh https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-death-of-democracy-in-bangladesh/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-death-of-democracy-in-bangladesh/ How Will Islamist Parties Fare in Pakistan’s Battle for the Ballot? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/how-will-islamist-parties-fare-in-pakistans-battle-for-the-ballot/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/how-will-islamist-parties-fare-in-pakistans-battle-for-the-ballot/ Thailand Extends Hospital Stay of Jailed Former PM Thaksin https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/thailand-extends-hospital-stay-of-jailed-former-pm-thaksin/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/thailand-extends-hospital-stay-of-jailed-former-pm-thaksin/ Taiwan’s January 2024 Elections: What You Need to Know  https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-january-2024-elections-what-you-need-to-know/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwans-january-2024-elections-what-you-need-to-know/ Kyrgyzstan: A Coup to Quash or Kusturizatsia Indigestion? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/kyrgyzstan-a-coup-to-quash-or-kusturizatsia-indigestion/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/kyrgyzstan-a-coup-to-quash-or-kusturizatsia-indigestion/ Lack of Consultation Hobbles India’s New Criminal Laws https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/lack-of-consultation-hobbles-indias-new-criminal-laws/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/lack-of-consultation-hobbles-indias-new-criminal-laws/ India’s Supreme Court Restores Faith in Rule of Law https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indias-supreme-court-restores-faith-in-rule-of-law/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indias-supreme-court-restores-faith-in-rule-of-law/ Challenges in Mongolia’s Upcoming Election  https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/challenges-in-mongolias-upcoming-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/challenges-in-mongolias-upcoming-election/ Watching Taiwan’s Election Through Australia’s Eyes https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/watching-taiwans-election-through-australias-eyes/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/watching-taiwans-election-through-australias-eyes/ How Should Malaysia’s Government Deal With the ‘Green Wave’? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/how-should-malaysias-government-deal-with-the-green-wave/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/how-should-malaysias-government-deal-with-the-green-wave/ Bangladesh’s Flawed Election Increases Polarization, Risk of Violence https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/bangladeshs-flawed-election-increases-polarization-risk-of-violence/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/bangladeshs-flawed-election-increases-polarization-risk-of-violence/ Cambodian PM Hun Manet’s Rise to the Top of the CPP Leadership https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/cambodian-pm-hun-manets-rise-to-the-top-of-the-cpp-leadership/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/cambodian-pm-hun-manets-rise-to-the-top-of-the-cpp-leadership/ Anwar Ibrahim, Anti-Semite? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/anwar-ibrahim-anti-semite/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/anwar-ibrahim-anti-semite/ Nietbay Urazbayev, Karakalpak Diaspora Leader, Dies in Kazakhstan https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/neitbay-urazbayev-karakalpak-diaspora-leader-dies-in-kazakhstan/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/neitbay-urazbayev-karakalpak-diaspora-leader-dies-in-kazakhstan/ ‘Troublemaker’ and ‘Pawn’: US-related Narratives Amid Taiwan’s Presidential Election https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/troublemaker-and-pawn-us-related-narratives-amid-taiwans-presidential-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/troublemaker-and-pawn-us-related-narratives-amid-taiwans-presidential-election/ Will Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Succeed Him? High-Ranking North Korean Officials Have Doubts. https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/will-kim-jong-uns-daughter-succeed-him-high-ranking-north-korean-officials-have-doubts/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/will-kim-jong-uns-daughter-succeed-him-high-ranking-north-korean-officials-have-doubts/ Bangladesh’s Opposition-Less Election Returns Hasina to Power https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/bangladeshs-opposition-less-election-returns-hasina-to-power/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/bangladeshs-opposition-less-election-returns-hasina-to-power/ Australia’s Start to 2024 Sets the Stage for a Challenging Year https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/australias-start-to-2024-sets-the-stage-for-a-challenging-year/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/australias-start-to-2024-sets-the-stage-for-a-challenging-year/ China’s 2024 Priorities Tucked in Xi Jinping’s New Year Speech https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-2024-priorities-tucked-in-xi-jinpings-new-year-speech/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-2024-priorities-tucked-in-xi-jinpings-new-year-speech/ Cambodian Government Critic Arrested for Facebook Post https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/cambodian-government-critic-arrested-for-facebook-post/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/cambodian-government-critic-arrested-for-facebook-post/ Indonesian President’s Son Broke Campaign Regulations, Watchdog Rules https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indonesian-presidents-son-broke-campaign-regulations-watchdog-rules/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indonesian-presidents-son-broke-campaign-regulations-watchdog-rules/ How Social Media Will be Weaponized in Bangladesh’s Election https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/how-social-media-will-be-weaponized-in-bangladeshs-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/how-social-media-will-be-weaponized-in-bangladeshs-election/ The Tokayev Interview and Nazarbayev’s Long Shadow https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-tokayev-interview-and-nazarbayevs-long-shadow/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-tokayev-interview-and-nazarbayevs-long-shadow/ The Long History of Enforced Disappearances in Balochistan  https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-long-history-of-enforced-disappearances-in-balochistan/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-long-history-of-enforced-disappearances-in-balochistan/ Are Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates Helpful? 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