Editorial

15:16 JST, September 27, 2025

There have been a spate of protests in emerging and developing nations in Asia, and a situation in which governments have been overthrown has emerged in some countries. It is necessary to pay close attention to whether these demonstrations will lead to movements that threaten the stability of the entire region.

In Nepal this month, large-scale youth-led anti-government demonstrations broke out, with some participants turning violent and setting fire to the parliament building, politicians’ homes and other locations. Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli was forced to resign.

Nepal is one of Asia’s poorest countries, with youth unemployment reaching about 20%. Criticism spread via social media and other means that, despite this, politicians and their children, among others, were living lavishly.

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