Asia
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Lawrence Wong will be only the fourth PM in Singapore’s history
The next leader promises continuity and change
Waving the red flag
An obscure communist newspaper is shaping Japan’s politics
Stories by Shimbun Akahata consistently pack a punch
Maritime manoeuvres
Tensions mount between China and the Philippines
The latest incident was just inside the “nine-dash line”
Accentuate the positive
Radio Modi: How India’s prime minister sweet-talks the nation
We analysed hundreds of Narendra Modi’s broadcasts. They reveal a meticulously cultivated image
The last Gandhi?
Gandhi v Modi: crunch time for Congress as India prepares to vote
The Economist joins the most prominent opposition politician on the campaign trail
After the fight, then what?
Myanmar’s junta is losing ever more ground
Our correspondent spent three days with one rebel group
Banyan
Some Australians are increasingly sceptical of AUKUS
The government needs to sell its ground-breaking security pact much harder
Usefully oleaginous
How India’s imports of Russian oil have lubricated global markets
But as the country’s importance in the global oil market grows, risks loom
Pa!
South Korean voters—and spring onions—rebuke the president
The failure of Yoon Suk-yeol’s party in parliamentary elections will make his last three years hard
Indo-Pacific statecraft
America’s Asian allies are trying to Trump-proof their policies
Kishida Fumio meets Joe Biden in Washington, DC, to shore up deterrence
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For a glimpse at Japan’s future, look at its convenience stores
The country’s 7-Eleven shops show the importance of immigration
