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How Japan stepped past China’s tourist trap
Beijing’s tourism boycott of Japan shows economic leverage doesn’t guarantee economic control.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
China Wants to Push Taiwan out of the Pacific
China’s pressure campaign against Taiwan doesn’t end when a country switches recognition to Beijing.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The U.N.’s Next Leader Will Be Either a Secretary or a General
The race to succeed António Guterres has started—and four very different candidates are in the running.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Was Abe Shinzo an Idealist?
A new biography of Japan's longest-serving prime minister reevaluates his realist legacy.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
India deletes 130 million voters from electoral rolls
Opposition figures said that the change was politically motivated.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Spate of global meetings reflect fracturing geopolitics
G20 finance ministers were “blindsided” by Russia’s attendance, while the host, the US, blamed Canada for trade tensions.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Russia ups assaults on Kyiv as battlefield progress stalls
Moscow has been launching non-stop drone strikes across busy areas of Kyiv, including a surge in daytime attacks.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Despite Delays, China Could Gain Ground in the Space Race
While the U.S. still holds considerable advantages gained through its earlier lunar explorations, China’s planned mission could provide it with a cruc...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Taiwan Finally Passed Its 2026 Budget. What Got Cut?
The budget was passed almost 9 months late, amid growing concern that defense spending was being held up – especially funding for drones.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
At SCO summit In Kyrgyzstan, Guterres calls for more representative global governance
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to help reshape global governance for a ...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Decades of war have left ‘depth and breadth’ of trauma across Afghanistan, UN finds
Victims of Afghanistan’s decades-long armed conflict continue to suffer profound physical, psychological, social and economic consequences, often with...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Food aid cutback in the occupied West Bank as health fears grow in Gaza
Lack of funding has forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash aid to families in the West Bank by half even though needs have more than doubled o...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail