North Korea: A Hermit No More
Table of Contents
How well would Taiwan be able to defend itself against a Chinese attack?
As India gears up yet again for the largest democratic exercise on the planet, what are the prospects for five more years of Modi?
Thinking of the Pacific Islands as a bloc obscures the complexity of the individual interests of each nation.
Yes, North Korea relies on China – but Beijing also needs Pyongyang.
Willingly or not, Chinese students in America have always been subject to the whims of U.S.-China relations.
The fight to save Taiwan’s endangered trees is ensnaring migrant workers – but overlooking the real criminals.
A closer look at Chinese claims that its blueprint for growth can be exported.
China is increasingly more activist in the Arctic.
But better communication alone will not solve problems when there is an underlying conflict of interest.
The Japanese public is not against security reform, per se — but is against the illiberal agenda of many would-be reformers.
For more than a decade, North Korea has operated a uranium enrichment site just outside Pyongyang.
Seoul will be investigating a controversial plan to mobilize soldiers if protests against former president Park got out of hand.
The recent thaw in South Korea-Russia relations is a potential game-changer for Moscow’s Asia-Pacific strategy.
The Indian prime minister made clear in 2014 that the country’s neighborhood would be an important foreign policy priority. What is his record, four years later?
Burhan Wani’s killing sparked an uprising that never really ended.
A simmering local dispute in Tamil Nadu emphasizes human security challenges in India.
The decision to divide Ghazni into three constituencies could deepen ethnic tensions in the province.
As premier, Imran Khan’s greatest challenge will be detaching himself from the Army’s strings.
Evolution in the nature of a terrorist threat is far from a new phenomenon.
Manila needs to strike the right balance between government and private measures to fix and upgrade the country’s internet landscape.
The new government’s pursuit of justice is just beginning.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s cult of personality is continuously projected within Myanmar even while it expires internationally.
A look back at the past failures, and challenging present, of Vietnam’s huge economic gamble.
In returning corruption assets to Kazakhstan, the Swiss have discarded a more transparent process for a decidedly murkier one.
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan’s aims to diversify their energy export markets got a boost recently.
China’s troubled CEFC will pass on a deal to buy a majority stake in KMGI, a subsidiary of Kazakhstan’s Kazmunaigas.
International institutions fail to measure up to the task of tackling globalized financial crime.
Khayrullo Mirsaidov reported corruption in a November 2017 open letter. On July 11 he was convicted of embezzlement.
Australia probably isn’t going to pursue its own nuclear deterrence, but discussions on the subject indicate a reassessment of Canberra’s defense strategy.
Beijing swiftly moves into any of the spaces Australia abandons, and Canberra lacks the capability to reclaim them.
The PNG prime minister used his time in Fiji to reiterate that both countries have an essential role in providing regional leadership.
New Zealand is increasingly mobilizing resources to secure a share of the Southern continent.
With the U.S.-China trade war, the worst may yet be to come.
After the meeting between North Korean and American leaders on June 12, the United States has new friends in Seoul.
A closer look at what relations between Washington and Moscow mean for New Delhi.
Uncertainties abound with Japan’s stealth fighter project.
Why words matter.
A PLAN VSTOL? It’s not as crazy as you might think.
The proposed “Moscow-format” talks advance Russia’s interests in Afghanistan.
Timur didn’t even speak Uzbek, yet he’s cited as one of Uzbekistan’s most notable forefathers.
Recent victories in tennis and badminton bring some welcome positive attention to the island.
Recent protests against tree cutting underline Delhi’s problems with pollution.