Joint U.S.-South Korean Military Exercises in Yellow Sea Raise the Ante
Washington has not been very helpful in defusing tensions over the Yeonpyeong Island attack.
With a Lot of Help from Our Friends
U.S. military strategy in Northeast Asia is relying on ever more contributions from our allies.
The Cheonan Incident: Skepticism Abounds
In its final report on the sinking of its naval vessel ROKS Cheonan, the South Korean government puts the blame squarely on North Korea. But many questions remain unanswered.
Unpopular Sarkozy Gets it Right on Financial Transactions Taxes in the G-20
The French President is standing tough in his push to increase taxes on the financial sector.
G-20: Take Action on Financial Transaction Taxes
International civil society organizations urge G-20 leaders to make progress on taxing financial speculation at summit in Seoul.
60-Second Expert: Nix the FTA
The U.S.-South Korea FTA is broken and not worth fixing.
Forget the FTA Fix, Just Say No
The U.S.-Korean free-trade agreement holds no promise for workers or small farmers in either the United States or South Korea
The Problem with Lee’s Reunification Plan
The people of South Korea, North Korea and the United States are already paying a tax, not for reunification, but for preparation for war
South Korea Odd Man Out in Cheonan Outcome
United States fail to press the advantage in the Cheonan incident.
Torpedoing Conventional Thinking on the Cheonan
Two respected Korean-American researchers suggest there may have been a rush to judgment on the sinking of the Cheonan.
Reader Challenge: Do Alternate Cheonan Narratives Ring True?
Did North Korea really have anything to do with the sinking of the Cheonan?
Cheonan: Retaliate with Diplomacy
If we want to prevent any future Cheonans, we need to sit down with North Korea.
Allied to Race? The U.S.-Korea Alliance and Arms Race
South Korea has continuously increased its military spending since 2000 at a rate higher than conventional explanations would expect. Its spending grew 200 percent for the past ten years, higher than would be warranted by the growth of its economy or government budget over the same period.
Revolution in Japan
Japan is on the verge of a political revolution, and the ripples might transform Asia as well.
Japan-ROK Relations on the Rocks
South Korea and Japan are fighting over two tiny islands, but not because of fishing rights or the prospect of oil.