Asia
Extended uncertainty
What if South Korea got a nuclear bomb?
An America First world will force allies to face uncomfortable questions
Banyan
Taiwan braces for America’s election
For the opposition, a possible Trump victory is another reason to talk to China
Thai politics
Thailand’s prime minister is sacked. What next?
The constitutional court has further muddied the country’s messy politics
The anniversary of the exit from Kabul
Afghans are suffering. Don’t expect any tears from the Taliban
Three years on from America’s humiliating departure, the country is ignored
The need for speed
Bangladesh’s new ruler is in a race against time
The country’s police have gone missing
Heeding the call
Kishida Fumio, Japan’s prime minister, stands down
The race to succeed him next month is unusually unpredictable
Weekend profile
Muhammad Yunus, a microcredit pioneer, is Bangladesh’s interim leader
His experience, popularity and international reputation offer new hope for a democratic future
Is the future female?
Could Kamikawa Yoko be Japan’s next prime minister?
She would be the first woman to hold the top role
Banyan
India cannot fix its problems if it pretends they do not exist
The government’s response to bad news is to stick its fingers in its ears
A second liberation
Can hope beat hatred in Bangladesh?
Domestic politics and great-power rivalries will make transitioning to democracy hard
Democratic deficit
Thailand’s top court tramples over the country’s democracy
Pita Limjaroenrat and his Move Forward Party have been banned
Regime change in Dhaka
Bangladesh’s dictator flees—leaving behind a dangerous vacuum
The army tries to restore order after Sheikh Hasina, the country’s “iron lady”, escapes