Asia
Going for the jugular
Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s opposition leader, survives a stabbing
The motive for the attack is unclear
Off to a terrible start
A major earthquake in Japan highlights the country’s resilience
At least 48 were killed. But the feared tsunami did not happen
Banyan
Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s prime minister, is wasting his opportunity
Having sought the top job for decades, he is making a hash of it
Classical-culture war
China is stoking a controversy in order to influence Taiwan’s election
Is the island’s ruling party trying to “de-sinicise” students?
Off track
Why are Indians shunning the country’s shiny new metro lines?
Costly fares, inconvenience and poor planning all play a role
Shunting the junta
China is backing opposing sides in Myanmar’s civil war
But it doesn’t want the murderous junta to fall
Baby-making
How to entice Japanese couples to have babies
A few cities are bucking the country’s low birth rate
Bangladesh’s election
Sheikh Hasina’s party is set to be re-elected in January
The Bangladeshi leader has hounded her opponents
Japan and ASEAN
Japan is a cuddlier friend to South-East Asia than America or China
Relations between Japan and ASEAN are entering a new era
Banyan
Hsiao Bi-khim is Taiwan’s cat warrior
The former de facto ambassador to America is running for vice-president
Taiwan’s cat warrior
An interview with Hsiao Bi-khim, candidate for Taiwan’s vice-president
A transcript of The Economist’s conversation with Taiwan’s former representative to America
