
Victory for Japan’s polarising Iron Lady, Takaichi Sanae
A hardline right-winger is set to become prime minister

Essential India Newsletter: What Britain can learn from Aadhaar
Leo Mirani, our Asia correspondent, considers the lessons from 15 years of India’s digital-ID system

Australia’s post-China hangover
The country grew rich on Chinese demand. Now it must find a new model for growth
Japanese politics heats up
It could get its youngest prime minister, or its first female one
South-East Asia is being swamped with Chinese goods
It is adding to the pain from Trump’s tariffs
Can India strike a deal on Russian oil to appease America?
It could help halt the downward spiral in relations between the two countries