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New Kazakh leader will prioritise caution over change

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KAZAKHSTAN

Challenges facing Kazakhstan under a new president.

South Korea faces growing headwinds at home and abroad

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SOUTH KOREA

Professing fury at the exercises, Pyongyang insulted South Korean President Moon Jae-in and says it will no longer talk to Seoul. The South Korean and Japanese foreign ministers…

Biden speech points to central campaign issues

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UNITED STATES

Biden used last week’s State of the Union address to lay out his priorities for the year ahead, offering a speech intended to rally his party and demonstrate his commitment and…

Milei risks rapid loss of Argentina political capital

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ARGENTINA

President Javier Milei, who denounced the bill’s opponents as ‘traitors’, has said he will not bring it back to debate, at least for now. With his December emergency decree also…

Moroccan authorities will manage the king’s absences

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MOROCCO

He returned to Rabat in March, apparently after a three-month stay in Gabon, and engaged in an intensive programme of public activities. The monarchy (and political figures close…

Iranian football will stay politicised after World Cup

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IRAN

The state used Iran’s matches to brand protesters at home and in Qatar as enemies of the Iranian people. Those in Qatar and Iran who support the protests were divided over whether…

Algerian economic reforms face nationalist pushback

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ALGERIA

The budget includes provision for increased external borrowing and granting majority stakes to foreign investors in certain sectors; the hydrocarbons law aims to attract…

Animosities will deepen Japan-South Korea trade spat

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JAPAN/SOUTH KOREA

A lengthy meeting on July 12 failed to resolve the dispute. Tokyo may activate a much wider range of export restrictions later this month, when Seoul will also bring a complaint…

Uruguay's ruling party may face defeat next year

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URUGUAY

The political and economic outlook.

Scandals weaken South Korea’s left-wing government

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SOUTH KOREA

Large rallies by conservative groups, citing his far-left past and alleged corruption involving his family, were countered by even larger liberal demonstrations supporting his…