Spotlight on East Asia, a region steeped in history and now helping to write the future of our world. We'll break down the ...

Asia, the world’s largest continent, is often divided into six distinct regions to better understand its vast geography, cultures, and economies. A new visualisation highlights these divisions: East ...

The Jomon people—who eventually settled in what is now Japan—share little, if any, genetic connection to the Denisovan ...

WASHINGTON, October 7, 2025 — East Asia and Pacific region continues to outperform most of the rest of the world, but creating more jobs and sustaining growth will require ambitious reforms as the ...

In East and Southeast Asia, democracy must be understood within the region’s unique political, historical and economic contexts. While liberal values are present, many citizens prioritise stability, ...

Few parts of the global economy hold more obvious promise than South-East Asia. Multinational firms hoping to move manufacturing away from China are racing to establish supply chains in the region.

The 2025 ISEAS State of Southeast Asia report shows that ASEAN elites are deeply concerned about geopolitical tensions between the United States and China, with the European Union now overtaking the ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba and the Meteorological Research Institute have identified how atmosphere–ocean interactions in the midlatitudes reinforce the East Asian winter monsoon (EAWM).