Should South Korea become another Taiwan? South Korea is behaving, more by momentum than by design, as if becoming Taiwan is the goal. Chips already make up 40 percent of the country's exports. Two companies sit behind eight of every ten core memory chips feeding the world's AI accelerators. KOSPI has been the best-performing major index for two straight years running on the back of that concentration. And the government is encouraging Samsung Electronics and SK hynix to expand their footprint beyond the capi June 25, 2026

Spiritual Asia (19): How Confucianism became spirit of East Asia This is the nineteenth installment of AJP's Spiritual Asia series exploring the religious traditions, philosophical ideas and moral foundations that have shaped Asia's civilizations. This chapter turns to Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldest living faiths, and examines how its teachings on truth, free will and moral responsibility continue to resonate in an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. From the teachings of Confucius to the cultur June 25, 2026

OPINION: Bürgenstock proves Pakistan's new place in world This opinion piece was contributed by Dr. Imran Khalid, a Karachi-based geostrategic analyst and senior fellow at Foreign Policy In Focus - USA. His work centres on international affairs and global security. KARACHI, June 24 (AJP) - Early Monday morning, as Lake Lucerne reflected the first light over the Bürgenstock resort, something unusual happened in the history of American foreign policy. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi of Iran declared publicly that "tireless Pak June 24, 2026

Spiritual Asia (18): Mencius and Xunzi, are humans good or evil? This is the eighteenth installment of AJP's Spiritual Asia series exploring the religious traditions, philosophical ideas and moral foundations that have shaped Asia's civilizations. This chapter turns to Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldest living faiths, and examines how its teachings on truth, free will and moral responsibility continue to resonate in an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. East Asian Political Philosophy Created by Theorie June 24, 2026

Spiritual Asia (17): Establishing Tao of humanity in broken world This is the seventeenth installment of AJP's Spiritual Asia series exploring the religious traditions, philosophical ideas and moral foundations that have shaped Asia's civilizations. This chapter turns to Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldest living faiths, and examines how its teachings on truth, free will and moral responsibility continue to resonate in an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. Analects, Doctrine of the Mean, and Management an June 24, 2026

Spiritual Asia (16): Why world is reading Laozi and Zhuangzi again This is the sixteenth installment of AJP's Spiritual Asia series exploring the religious traditions, philosophical ideas and moral foundations that have shaped Asia's civilizations. This chapter turns to Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldest living faiths, and examines how its teachings on truth, free will and moral responsibility continue to resonate in an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. 2,500-Year-Old Wisdom Summoned Anew Before the Cris June 20, 2026

Spiritual Asia (15): Tao Te Ching and Zhuangzi This is the fifteenth installment of AJP's Spiritual Asia series exploring the religious traditions, philosophical ideas and moral foundations that have shaped Asia's civilizations. This chapter turns to Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldest living faiths, and examines how its teachings on truth, free will and moral responsibility continue to resonate in an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. Most of humanity’s great religions and philosop June 20, 2026

Spiritual Asia (14): Taoism, Lao-tzu, and the Tao Te Ching This is the fourteenth installment of AJP's Spiritual Asia series exploring the religious traditions, philosophical ideas and moral foundations that have shaped Asia's civilizations. This chapter turns to Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldest living faiths, and examines how its teachings on truth, free will and moral responsibility continue to resonate in an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. Lao-tzu, the Tao, and the Path of the Universe June 19, 2026

Spiritual Asia (13): Hidden Roots of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Zoroastrianism This is the thirteenth installment of AJP's Spiritual Asia series exploring the religious traditions, philosophical ideas and moral foundations that have shaped Asia's civilizations. This chapter turns to Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldest living faiths, and examines how its teachings on truth, free will and moral responsibility continue to resonate in an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. The Persian Flame That Changed Human Civilization June 19, 2026

How US-Iran ceasefire will reshape Asia and global economy The world breathed a collective sigh of relief this week when the United States and Iran agreed to a sudden ceasefire. The newly released 14-point Memorandum of Understanding officially hits pause on a highly explosive conflict, bringing quiet to the Middle East. However, when we look closely at the actual promises made on paper, the deal is quite shocking. The agreement requires the U.S. to immediately lift its naval blockade, unfreeze billions of dollars in restricted Iranian mo June 18, 2026