The site of the proposed nuclear plant would be near the North Anatolian Fault, where the epicenters of Turkey's biggest earthquakes in recent decades have been located.

The opposition hopes to build on significant gains made in 2008, when it delivered an unprecedented defeat to the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.

Japan and Russia share one primary area of interest: energy.

The territorial dispute over an island chain has contributed to poor relations between the two countries.

China has taken a much more proactive stance on the new virus than during the 2003 SARS outbreak.

Stratfor Latin America Analyst Elias Kraushaar discusses how increasing trade and investment opportunities between Mexico and China will affect the future of the two countries' bilateral relationship.

Tokyo will launch a massive monetary stimulus effort aimed at boosting competitiveness in East Asia.

Stratfor Vice President of East Asia Analysis Rodger Baker explains that while escalating threats from North Korea carry the risk of armed conflict, war is still improbable.

Wuhan is located at a natural transportation crossroads in China and is critical for the country's future development plans.

The Yangtze River is the key geographic, ecological, cultural and economic feature of China.