Edited by Mary Wahn, Grey Cohen, John Gooden, Ethan Joyce, Bianca Orfila-Molinet Asia and the Pacific Written by Jesse Vu Japan Elects Ultra-Conservative and First Woman to the Office of Prime Minister On Tuesday, October 21st, Japan made  history and elected the first-ever woman prime minister. Having cleared a majority of votes in both the Lower and Upper Houses, Sanae Takaichi is now the prime minister of Japan.  As the new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conserv

Edited by Mary Wahn, Grey Cohen, John Gooden, Ethan Joyce, Bianca Orfila-Molinet, Meera Srinivasan Asia and the Pacific Written by Jesse Vu Taiwan's President Vows Defense Spending as China Increases Threats During an address to the nation on Taiwan National Day, President Lai stood  strong against China's recent  threats and announced a new air defense system known as the “T-Dome”. In the same address, President Lai called on China to withhold the use of force to seize Taiwa

Athena Leskovics Introduction Rwanda is no stranger to controversy. The country has been stained with criticism and pain since its genocide in 1994. Rwanda has since tried to rebuild, with President Paul Kagame pushing a stance of “ unity and reconciliation .” Kagame has held power since 2000, but while his government was credited with bringing stability back to the country after the atrocious genocide, many human rights groups continue to voice criticism. Many believe Kagame

Kaiya Davis Introduction East Asia is  undergoing a significant demographic change, with declining birth rates and longer life expectancies reshaping populations in the region. The changes are  resulting in smaller workforces and a higher dependency ratio, which lead to greater pressure on social and economic systems. The Dependency Ratio  is a demographic measure that compares the nonworking population of the elderly, children, or disabled to the working-age population, indi

Edited by Mary Wahn, Grey Cohen, John Wilson, Ethan Joyce, Bianca Orfila-Molinet Asia and the Pacific Written by Jesse Vu Australia and Papua New Guinea Sign a Mutual Security Defense Treaty  For the first time in over 70 years, Australia formalized  a mutual security pact with its nearest neighbor and former colony, Papua New Guinea. Other than the ANZUS treaty, which Australia signed with the U.S and New Zealand in 1951, this security agreement marks a rare occasion as it i

Edited by Mary Wahn, Grey Cohen, John Wilson, Ethan Joyce, Bianca Orfila-Molinet Asia and the Pacific Written by Jesse Vu South Korean...

Edited by Mary Wahn, Grey Cohen, John Wilson, Ethan Joyce Asia and the Pacific Written by Jesse Vu Xi Jinping Becomes the First Chinese...

Edited by Mary Wahn, Grey Cohen, John Wilson, Ethan Joyce Asia and the Pacific Written by Jesse Vu Modern Problem Requires Modern...

Bianca Orfila-Molinet Introduction October 7th, 2023, marked  a turning point in the Middle Eastern conflict between Israel and...

Cristian Paez Introduction On the 8th of May, the second day of the 2025 papal conclave, Robert Francis Prevost, then-prefect of the...