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COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2021
Southeast Asian states pay price for virus complacency
Many Southeast Asian states have experienced sharp new surges in cases, and some countries could wind up with COVID-19 disasters on a scale with that of India.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2021
Vietnam detects hybrid of Indian and U.K. COVID-19 variant
After successfully containing the coronavirus for most of last year, Vietnam is now battling a growing outbreak fueled by variants.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 21, 2021
Fewer independents vie for Vietnam's Communist Party-dominated assembly
Some 92% of candidates standing for the 500-seat National Assembly are party members.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 13, 2021
'Along the Sea': Akio Fujimoto presents a gripping story of young Vietnamese women trying to survive Japan
The Vietnamese technical trainees in 'Along the Sea' are seldom seen or heard in Japanese society, but the actors' performances make it hard to look away.
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BUSINESS
May 1, 2021
Vietnam's answer to Tesla has U.S. in its electric sights
A recent arrival on the automotive scene and the No. 5 car brand in Vietnam, VinFast is not short on ambition.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2021
Vietnam calls for faster vaccine rollout before shots expire
Vietnam's health ministry called for the acceleration of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Friday as the expiry date of the Southeast Asian country's first batch of jabs supplied through the COVAX program fast approaches.
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COMMENTARY / World / Perspectives
Apr 2, 2021
How COVID-19 changed Asia
What lies ahead for the region after weathering the coronavirus pandemic u2026 for now.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2021
Reality tempers Europe’s Indo-Pacific ambitions
National governments and the European Union itself have recognized the need for more systematic and strategic engagement with Indo-Pacific partners.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 18, 2021
Five pioneering Asian scientists to look out for this year
A recent growth in science investment in the region has seen researchers making waves in a range of disciplines.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2021
The U.S. military and the Capitol mob
I saw the events of Jan. 6 as the predictable culmination of a growing disconnect between the U.S. military and civilian society.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2021
Don’t isolate Myanmar
Crippling U.S.-led sanctions from the late 1980s paved the way for China to become Myanmar's dominant trading partner and investor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 1, 2021
Vietnam targets growth surge in Communist Party economic blueprint
Having sidestepped the worst of the coronavirus pandemic so far, Vietnam aims to rev up its economy over the next five years, trusting its custom-tooled mix of free trade deals, privatization and tight COVID-19 curbs.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2021
Vietnam OKs AstraZeneca vaccine and cuts short Communist Party congress
Vietnam approved its first vaccine for the new coronavirus and cut short a key ruling Communist Party meeting on Saturday as it battled its biggest flare-up yet of COVID-19, state media reported.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 26, 2021
China to conduct military drills in South China Sea amid tensions with U.S.
China said on Tuesday it will conduct military exercises in the South China Sea this week, just days after Beijing bristled at a U.S. aircraft carrier group's entry into the disputed waters.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 21, 2021
Wanted: Communist Party leadership to keep Vietnam in sweet spot amid U.S.-China tensions
Vietnam's ruling Communist Party gathers for a congress next week that will help shape the country's global role for the next five years, selecting new leaders and setting policy as tensions bubble with Beijing and Joe Biden settles in at the White House.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 21, 2021
Vietnam steps up 'chilling' crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist Party congress
The country has seen a record number of political prisoners, longer jail terms, and increased harassment of activists in recent years.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2020
Sumitomo Mitsui on hunt for Asian lender and U.S. partner for deals
The plans underscore how the bank is looking beyond the current dip to grow abroad, with low interest rates and a graying population hampering prospects at home.

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