Asia Pacific
Pressure to remove South Korea’s president will grow
The president faces a probe on insurrection charges and a travel ban
South KoreaChina will hold major military exercises
Taipei has warned of signs indicating China will hold extensive drills
ChinaPrabowo may try to downplay Jakarta poll result
Pramono Anung, who was not the president’s preferred candidate, was named the winner of the Jakarta gubernatorial race
IndonesiaUS cybersecurity measures to involve Chinese tech bans
The US House of Representatives is set to vote on a USD3bn bill aimed at banning Chinese telecoms equipment
United StatesChina’s army graft probes pose credibility risks
Recent developments suggest that President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive regarding China’s military is expanding
ChinaRussian food production will continue to grow
Although smaller in volume than in 2023, the Russian grain harvest in 2024 was nevertheless impressive
RussiaYoung people are rejecting political party involvement
Evidence from around the world suggests that young people are less likely to engage in traditional party politics
InternationalInstability will dent South Korea’s prospects
The leader of the ruling party has called for the president’s immediate suspension
South Korea