Asia
Warabistan
Meet the Japanese Kurds
A Kurdish community illustrates the senselessness of Japan’s immigration regime
Intrigue at court
Jokowi is building a political dynasty
A controversial court decision helps promote the Indonesian president’s son
Banyan
South Korean politics is one big row about history
Traditional distinctions of left and right scarcely apply to the country
Present perfect
What gift would you give Narendra Modi?
Religious art is good. A portrait of the prime minister is better
Strait talk
Taiwan’s opposition parties are struggling to unite
An interview with the island-democracy’s political wild card, Ko Wen-je
Japanese geography
How remote islands underpin Japan’s maritime power
And why those far-flung outposts face mounting pressures
No special measures
Has Australasia lurched right on race?
Indigenous relations have taken a beating in votes in both Australia and New Zealand
Banyan
India-Pakistan relations are becoming more marginal and worse
In cricket and otherwise, India is leaving its old rivalry behind
Don’t rely on the courts
India’s Supreme Court refuses to recognise same-sex marriage
The decision is a devastating setback for equal rights in the country
Chipping away
South Korean chipmakers get a reprieve
But the pressure from geopolitical tension and China’s domestic manufacturing drive will increase
Lucky but sooty
Australia’s energy transition is in trouble
The government is suddenly rushing to prop up coal
India and free love
Social-media influencers are battling to educate young Indians about sex
Condom sales are rising during the Navratri festival