Banyan
Our columnist offers perspective on Asian politics, economics, and culture
Asia
By resisting arrest, South Korea’s president challenges democracy
His attempt to impose martial law failed. But Yoon Suk Yeol is still causing trouble
Asia
Another accidental aircraft shootdown is a matter of when, not if
The spread of conflict in Asia threatens the safety of air travellers
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India wields cricket as a geopolitical tool against Pakistan
A spat over a big tournament highlights how bad relations have got
Asia
Australia wants to lead the big tech crackdown
It is more likely to be an example of how not to go about banning social media
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Indonesia’s Prabowo is desperate to impress Trump and Xi
The new president’s first foreign tour was a shambles
Asia
Once a free-market pioneer, Sri Lanka takes a leap to the left
A new president with Marxist roots now dominates parliament too
Asia
How South-East Asia can weather the Trump trade typhoon
The complacent region could use an outside jolt
Asia
Yes sir: a bizarre initiation ritual for Indonesia’s cabinet
The newly-inaugurated president sends his ministers to boot camp
Asia
Japan is remarkably open to AI, but slow to make use of it
The land of Doraemon embraces the new technology in theory but not in practice
Asia
Myanmar’s military junta has conjured up a crazy currency system
Desperate for cash, the Tatmadaw is distorting foreign-exchange markets
Asia
Has Narendra Modi lost his mojo?
Two state elections suggest that India’s prime minister is no longer such a vote-winner
Asia
Who will become Japan’s next prime minister?
The three leading candidates offer very different visions
Asia
The private sector won’t save America’s Indo-Pacific policy
More needs to be done to repair the economic relationship with South-East Asia
Asia
Youngsters are fleeing Japan’s once-mighty civil service
Why would anyone sane and talented work for it?
Asia
Welcome to India, where the streets have four names
Constantly renaming cities, roads and stations is pointless and counterproductive