If Asia Leads on Climate, the World Will Follow
China and South Korea could be game changers on climate — and create a more peaceful region in the process.
How Can South Korea Help Prevent a U.S. Attack on North Korea?
South Korea can take the lead in establishing better relations with North Korea.
What Does Kim Jong Un Want?
It’s not too late for diplomacy with North Korea’s leader.
China’s Future is at a Crossroads
China must decide if it wants to secure “great power” status in the security realm or focus on regional economic growth for a sustainable future.
Can Korean Millennials Transform the Country’s Political System?
The next generation of Koreans could take part in a national revival of South Korea and put the ghosts of the 20th century to rest.
Should South Korea Get the Bomb?
Donald Trump and a majority of South Koreans believe that South Korea should have a nuclear weapon. Are they right?
Darkness at High Noon in Korea
South Korea severed its last important economic link with the North, as governments on both sides of the DMZ extinguish what little remained of the “sunshine era” of engagement.
East Asia Is Invisible
East Asia is invisible to the average American — for better and worse.
North Korea’s Sorry Politics
South Korea should focus less on extracting apologies from North Korea and more on pursuing pragmatic projects with Pyongyang.
Forcing an Island of Peace to Host a Billion-Dollar Military Base
Uncle Sam is wrecking a great deal of South Korea’s top tourist destination.
Breaking Out the Bush Playbook on Korea
In the current crisis on the Korean peninsula, the Obama administration is virtually repeating the 2004 Bush playbook.
North Korea’s Withdrawal From Kaesong: Cutting Off Its Nose to Spite Its Face
North Korea has announced that it’s withdrawing its workforce 53,000 workers from the Kaesong Industrial Complex, jointly held with South Korean.
How a North Korean Attack on South Korea Might Unfold
What if the North Koreans grew desperate enough to attempt to conquer only the portions of South Korea closest to them — which are also the most valuable?
Bizarre Belligerence on the Korean Peninsula
What the North Korean leadership is hoping to achieve by its belligerence is anyone’s guess, but the aggressive U.S. response has only escalated tensions.
Lurching Towards War: A Post-Mortem on Strategic Patience
As he enters his second term, Barack Obama must confront the role of ‘strategic patience’ as a central driver of our current crisis in Korea.