What’s on the Agenda for the 3rd Lee-Takaichi Summit? – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 18, 2026 On May 15, the South Korean presidential office confirmed that Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae will pay a two-day visit…
Why Did Trump Visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing? – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 18, 2026 On May 14, China’s top leader Xi Jinping took U.S. President Donald Trump to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing,…
What’s Next After the Senate Coup in the Philippines? – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 18, 2026 It has been a historic but chaotic week for Philippine politics. On May 11, Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached…
Malaysian Ex-Ministers Resign From PM’s Party, Vacate Parliamentary Seats – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 18, 2026 Two prominent former Malaysian ministers yesterday announced that they would vacate their parliamentary seats and resign from Prime Minister Anwar…
Philippine Government Urges Supreme Court to Reject Fugitive Senator’s ICC Appeal – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 18, 2026 The Philippines’ solicitor general has urged the Supreme Court to reject a legal attempt by fugitive Senator Ronald “Bato” dela…
Why Did West Bengal Decline, and Can the BJP Revive It? – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 17, 2026 The message in the recent defeat of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the…
Myanmar’s Junta Cries Foul as Kim Aris Pleads For Proof His Mother Is Alive – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 17, 2026 As ASEAN leaders were prepping for last weekend’s annual summit in Cebu, French President Emmanuel Macron was filing away a…
Outside Information – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 17, 2026 North Korea’s use of executions is nothing new. Public executions have long been one of the regime’s signature tools for…
After Trump-Xi Summit, Taiwan Breathes a Sigh of Relief – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 17, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 13-15 came to an end, surprisingly, without any…
How the US Lost the ‘Hearts and Minds’ of People Worldwide – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 17, 2026 This week NIRA Data presented the results of its annual public opinion survey, commissioned by the Alliance of Democracies, which…
