Rising tensions on the peninsula, combined with the slow-yet-sure expansion of the North’s nuclear capabilities risk a return to the war that has been on hold for over 60 years.
Continue reading North Korea: A Paper Tiger under the Dragon’s Protection
The closing of the Kaesong Industrial Complex marks what could be a hardline shift in South Korea’s policy toward its northern neighbor.
Continue reading Closing Kaesong: A New Chapter in North-South Relations
The Western narrative depicts such attacks as Kunming as the result of China’s own flawed ethnic-minority policies.
Continue reading China and the West: Time to End Double Standards on Terrorism
Yuichiro Kakutani speaks with international relations expert Peter Katzenstein about the state and future of Japanese security.
Continue reading Japan’s Shifting Role in East Asian Security
Regime survival is what drives North Korea’s seemingly irrational behavior – and the rest of the world would do well to take notice.
Continue reading The Rationality of North Korea and the Stability-Instability Paradox
Is China abandoning economic reform for good?
Continue reading China’s Economic Junction: Mustering the Courage to Do Less
This year’s International Army Game was less of an exercise and more of a who’s who of the world’s best armies. Who won? Depends whom you ask.
The evidence is clear. The Chinese economic powerhouse is slowing down. Who will step in to fill the void?
Continue reading As China’s Growth Slows, Regional Rivals Vie for Power
Conna Walsh considers the challenges facing Beijing in anticipation of the upcoming APEC summit, and projects an increase in economic cooperation, despite ongoing territorial conflict in the region.
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