On-off diplomacyNuclear talks between North Korea and America break down, againAmerica clings to optimism; Kim Jong Un keeps improving his arsenalOct 6
State of disgraceIndia’s judges are ignoring the government’s abuses in KashmirIf they put off the decisions long enough, they may not have to rule on anything awkwardprint-edition iconOct 3
Brides for bumpkinsJapan’s state-owned version of TinderLocal authorities are setting up matchmaking websites to pair their residents with lonely-hearts in the citiesprint-edition iconOct 3
Goods for the godlyThis magazine is certified halalOr at least in Indonesia, it might soon have to beprint-edition iconOct 3
Fab in IndiaIndia is trying to create an indigenous chip-making industryBut China and Taiwan have more manufacturing expertise and better infrastructureprint-edition iconOct 3
BanyanChina is resorting to new forms of bullying in the South China SeaIt wants other littoral states to adopt a lopsided code of conductprint-edition iconOct 3
Umpire state-buildingAfghanistan’s presidential poll looks likely to be disputedJust as in 2014, the losing candidate may refuse to concede defeatprint-edition iconOct 3
Voting with trepidationThe perils ahead after Afghanistan’s presidential electionElection day was less violent than feared. But many dangers remainSep 27
Up and underA tax hike threatens the health of Japan’s economyThe last time the consumption tax rose, the economy was flattenedprint-edition iconSep 26
Breaking into jailAn administrative error reveals the fear Filipinos have of the policeTrigger-happy cops make for timorous felonsprint-edition iconSep 26
Truncheons at the readyKazakhstan promises to allow public protests, just not yetThe authorities are squashing demonstrations against China’s domination of the economyprint-edition iconSep 26
Peninsular drawEven provincial towns in South Korea are becoming more cosmopolitanInstead of barbecue for lunch, how about Uzbek, Thai or Indonesian?print-edition iconSep 26
It’s the economy, bodoh!Young Malaysians have big economic worries—and growing political cloutThe government is allowing 18-21-year-olds to vote for the first timeprint-edition iconSep 26
BanyanWhere did the reformist just re-elected as Indonesia’s president go?Jokowi is acquiescing to all manner of abuses, from institutional corruption to environmental carnageprint-edition iconSep 26