Tokyo will succumb to US pressure regarding Iran

Japan has much at stake in the Iran-US confrontation, and has sought to mediate

Article

Italy’s new coalition should give short-term stability

Italy’s new government will focus on improving relations with the EU, but domestic stability is unlikely

Article

Xenophobia-inspired attacks are a major embarrassment for the government

Article

The prime minister looks set to bring forward the next general election by around one year

Article

Erdogan threatens to flood Europe with refugees unless Washington accepts plans for a ‘safe zone’ in north-east Syria.

Article

Expectations that an eventual change of government will lead to a recovery in oil production and investment may be false

Article

Plans to upgrade a Cambodian port for Chinese use concern the United States

Article

Japan and the United States have almost finished negotiating a bilateral trade agreement

Article

Another controversial regional election has left the balance of power intact but soured the national political climate

Article

The prime minister's relations with his party’s co-chair are strained

Article