More than 1 billion people are going to the polls in South Asia this year. In a test of democratic values and human rights in the region, voters will choose leaders in five countries: Bangladesh, ...

At their April 2023 trilateral summit, the presidents of the Philippines, Japan and the United States jointly unveiled the ambitious Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) initiative. This unprecedented ...

The test, analysts said, may have involved a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile that is faster to launch and more difficult to intercept. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul North Korea ...

As the region’s premier political and economic body, the PIF brings together 18 members to build consensus, address shared challenges, and amplify the Pacific’s voice on the global stage. 1 The U.S.