Governance • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 26, 2020 • 5 min read

Editorial We need to talk about Japan: Tokyo’s damaging role in Southeast Asia
By Alastair McCready • Jun 26, 2020
While China is often criticised for the negative influence it wields over Southeast Asian affairs, Japan's role in backing authoritarian regimes and promoting rights abuses in the region remains far less publicised, but arguably no less pernicious