East Asia
'Comfort women' deal narrows Japan-South Korea rift
Tokyo and Seoul have reached a historic settlement on a dispute that has long overshadowed bilateral ties
JapanNew South Korean cabinet will focus on key reforms
With key economic reform bills still not passed, President Park Geun-hye has replaced her top cabinet ministers
South KoreaUS South China Sea patrols have complex aims
US naval patrols in the South China Sea mark a new stage in a long political and legal battle
ChinaWest will feel the force of China's space programme
China's space programme has rapidly emerged as a powerful mix of military and civil programmes
ChinaMilitary reform will strengthen China -- and Xi
President Xi Jinping has launched a sweeping reform of China's armed forces
ChinaWorld Internet Forum advances China's agenda
China is hosting a 'World Internet Forum' to promote its agenda for the development and governance of cyberspace
ChinaAmbitious plans set China's course to 2049
Long-term goals shape thinking of current policymakers in and outside China despite vulnerability to 'black swans'
ChinaInequality will persist in China as incomes rise
China aims to double per capita income this decade but the gap between rich and poor will be difficult to close
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