Pence Snub Reveals North Korea Strategy at Work
It didn’t take a gold medal for North Korea to score a major victory at the Olympics.
Better Late than Never: China the Peacemaker on North Korea?
China has pivoted toward rapprochement with South Korea. Is this a prelude to a more proactive stance on the crisis on the Korean Peninsula?
The Long Game in North Korea
US policymakers should start thinking long-term on the North Korea threat.
President Trump and the Geopolitical World Order: East Asia
The geopolitical world order is being remade under President Trump, but not necessarily in the way he intends. This series takes a region-by-region look at US foreign policy and asks: What does the decline of US power and influence mean for the world?
Global Forecast (08-14-2017)
A Ukrainian connection in North Korea’s missile program, a strong second-quarter showing from Japan’s economy, and some early signs that history won’t be repeating itself in Kenya.
Kim Jong-Un Finds His Rhetorical Dance Partner in Trump
Don’t read too much into escalating rhetoric regarding North Korea.
ICBM Test to Reshuffle the Geopolitical Deck in East Asia?
North Korea’s recent ICBM launch threatens to bring some uncomfortable truths to light.
South Korea: Here Comes the ‘Moonshine’ Policy
New South Korea President Moon Jae-in is seeking to resurrect the Sunshine Policy of the 2000s. But is it fit for purpose in the current geopolitical context?
Now May Be the Time for Talks with North Korea
The combination of pressure from China, tightening sanctions, and a yet incomplete nuclear program may have opened a window of opportunity for negotiations with Pyongyang.
Will President Moon Ease Inter-Korean Tensions?
In what could be a game-changer for Inter-Korean tensions, liberal Moon Jae-in has won the presidency in South Korea.