Government & Politics Winning the LDP Election Won’t Win Shinzo Abe… Meg Bittle Sep 19, 2018 Abe's lack of accommodation for a wary Japanese public will limit his ability to push through a revision of Article…
Economics & Trade The Goal in Korea Should be Peace and Trade—Not… Alexis Dudden, Joan E. Cho & Mary Alice Haddad May 29, 2018 Last week, the world witnessed a first tangible step toward a peaceful, prosperous Korean peninsula. On April 27,…
Defense & Security Series: Geopolitics & North Korea’s Nuclear… Joshua Ball Apr 20, 2018 The risk of conflict on the Korean Peninsula is higher than any time since the end of the Korean War. North…
Foreign Policy A Multipolar Global Order Doesn’t Mean the West is “in… Joshua Ball Apr 11, 2018 There's no question that the post-Soviet world order is undergoing a seismic shift. The real question is, how? The…
Defense & Security Japan Will Enhance Its Military Posture to Counter China Joshua Ball Mar 28, 2018 In Northeast Asia, growing tensions around the Korean Peninsula are likely, with the possibility of a confrontation…
Foreign Policy With all eyes on China, Singapore makes its own Arctic… Danita Catherine Burke & Andre Saramago Mar 2, 2018 Asian states are becoming increasingly interested and involved in the Arctic region. This signal was sent in 2013…
Defense & Security Sleepwalking into War: The North Korean Quagmire Joshua Ball Dec 18, 2017 The escalating war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jung-Un has effectively…
Defense & Security North Korea Launches ICBM Capable of Reaching… Joshua Ball Nov 29, 2017 North Korea has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile that is capable of hitting anywhere in the…
Defense & Security U.S. Deploys Three Carrier Strike Groups to Korean… Joshua Ball Oct 31, 2017 By deploying three carrier strike groups in the region, the U.S. will enhance its force projection capabilities in…
Defense & Security North Korea Crisis Reveals Fractures in the China-Russia… Joshua Ball Oct 4, 2017 In recent months, the Chinese government has been repeatedly criticized by North Korean state media. Particularly …
Defense & Security U.S. issues “red line” on North Korea, but… Joshua Ball Sep 28, 2017 Analysis: Will—or When will—the U.S. Strike? Following this past week's second firing of a North Korean ballistic…
Defense & Security China’s Response to Trump’s Threat to… Joshua Ball Sep 21, 2017 "The United States has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will…