Commentary / Japan Apr 26, 2018
A role for Japan on the Korean Peninsula
by Yuki Tatsumi
Tokyo may not be able to directly influence the peace process, but it can still make its voice count.
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Commentary / World Apr 26, 2018
What a nuclear deal with North Korea might look like
by Peter Apps
These talks are a positive step, and make imminent war much less likely. If they unravel, however — which remains entirely possible — the result may be catastrophic.
Commentary / World Feb 26, 2018
South Korea's Olympic gambit traps both Kim and Trump
by Peter Apps
The South Korean government has shrewdly used the Winter Olympics to reshape the diplomatic landscape in Northeast Asia.
Commentary / Japan Jan 19, 2018
Asia's metropolises against North Korea
by Yuriko Koike
Mega-cities must play a central role in helping to avoid conflict and defuse tension.
Commentary / World Jan 18, 2018
Last week's false ballistic missile warning gave the world its first glimpse of what the start of a nuclear war might feel like as political tensions turned to real-life panic. As time ticks away, can catastrophe be averted?
World Jan 14, 2018
Inbound missile warning sent in error by Hawaii authorities prompts panic
An emergency alert was sent mistakenly on Saturday to Hawaii's residents warning of an imminent ballistic missile attack when an employee at the state emergency management agency pushed the "wrong button," Hawaii's governor said. State officials and the U.S. military's Pacific Command confirmed that there ...
Commentary / World Nov 30, 2017
Trump's missing North Korea strategy
by Christopher R. Hill
Almost one year into his presidency, Trump's only achievement regarding North Korea has been to secure additional sanctions from the United Nations.
Editorials Nov 29, 2017
Sticks may be more tempting than carrots, but the challenge for the U.S. and Japan is to articulate a diplomatic settlement that Pyongyang can support.
Commentary / World Nov 29, 2017
War with North Korea is not a viable option
by Doug Bandow
North Korea is the land of second-best solutions, it has been said. But war is far worst than second best.
Commentary / World Oct 6, 2017
Time for South Korea to face its looming crisis
by Lee Jong-Wha
In the 1990s, South Korea waited for a crisis to erupt before responding with necessary reforms. But now the country is confronting a new set of internal and external risks.
Asia Pacific Oct 4, 2017
Russia quietly throws North Korea lifeline in bid to stymie regime change
by Andrew Osborn
Russia is quietly boosting economic support for North Korea to try to stymie any U.S.-led push to oust Kim Jong Un, as Moscow fears his fall would sap its regional clout and allow U.S. troops to deploy on Russia's eastern border. Though Moscow wants to ...
Commentary / Japan Sep 27, 2017
A strategy to eliminate North Korea's nuclear threat
by James Zumwalt
The U.S., Japan and South Korea need to rely on pressure and patience, deterrence and containment — not military action.