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Breaking with the past: Crimea’s anniversary

It’s been three years since little green men stormed the Crimean Peninsula, ending Ukrainian dominance…

Dim prospects: conservatives in South Korea

With a presidential election to be held on May 9, South Korea’s conservative Liberty Party…

Trade, territory and treaties: Russia and Japan

Saturday marks the first round of talks between Russia and Japan on joint economic activities…

Saturday, Mar. 18

The stories that matter before they happen.

Divorcing Britain: Scottish National Party conference

Just days after Westminster removed the last barrier to triggering Article 50, the Scottish National…

Protecting growth: G20 meets

G20 finance ministers will meet in Baden-Baden on Friday; their German hosts appear eager to…

Friends in need: Tillerson in Seoul

American Secretary of State Rex Tillerson continues his tour of Asia on Friday with a…

Friday, Mar. 17

The stories that matter before they happen.

Strait into crisis? Taiwan’s defence review

Unsurprisingly, the focus will be on China when Taiwan’s Defence Minister Feng Shih-kuan presents a…

Bowling and pizza: Trump’s budget plans

Donald Trump’s budget director offered up a tasty treat to conservative lawmakers on Tuesday night:…