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535 Secretaries of State

Ted Galen Carpenter | May 23, 2012

Congress running foreign policy. The president usurping war powers. This is not what the Founding Fathers intended.

Set South Korea Free

Doug Bandow | May 14, 2012

Washington has kept the ROK dependent for too long. Let Seoul increase its military efforts.

Keeping a Lid on East Asia

Jonathan Levine | Apr 6, 2012

Stability in this volatile region depends heavily on U.S. presence. An American drawdown could unleash old demons.

Squandered Opportunities in Seoul

Miles A. Pomper | Mar 30, 2012

An uninspiring nuclear-security summit saw only modest victories for a wary, distracted Obama administration.

Korea's 'Cute Leader' Makes a Deal

Doug Bandow | Mar 20, 2012

The latest U.S.-North Korean agreement is cause for skepticism, not celebration. It's time to shift responsibility for North Korea to where it belongs—on its neighbors.

Nuclear Power's Uncertain Future

Charles D. Ferguson | Mar 15, 2012

Fukushima didn't stall the atomic age—the world economy did.

“Teeth and Lips”: A Resurgence in China-North Korea Ties

Ted Galen Carpenter | Dec 19, 2011

How Kim Jong-il's death may give Beijing a way to express its increasing frustration with Washington. 

North Korea and the Food-Aid Dilemma

Morton Abramowitz | Dec 13, 2011

The situation in North Korea is steadily worsening. Washington's stated commitments to humanitarianism ring hollow.

When Allies Quarrel, America Gets a Headache

Ted Galen Carpenter | Sep 14, 2011

Turkey is America's NATO partner. Israel is its favorite ally. Which will the U.S. choose to protect?

U.S. China Hawks Perpetuate East Asian Free Riding

Ted Galen Carpenter | Sep 7, 2011

China's bullying behavior and Washington's perverse incentive structure mean things in East Asia will only get worse.

Abandoning North Korea

Morton Abramowitz | Sep 2, 2011

On this, Obama and Bush agree: Washington has no business in Pyongyang.

Using the Carrot in Korea

Leon V. Sigal | Aug 18, 2011

Deterrence has failed. Military provocations have made the situation worse. It will take a leap of faith to find peace on the peninsula.

North Koreans Starve while Washington Wavers

Morton Abramowitz | Jul 12, 2011

Suffering mounts as the White House delays a decision about sending food aid to Pyongyang.

No More South Korean Appeasement

Doug Bandow | Jun 29, 2011

As long as the Kim regime emphasizes military bluster, the South should emphasize military strength. Aid is best left to humanitarian groups.

The Good Autocrat

Robert D. Kaplan | Jun 21, 2011

A stark contrast exists between the tyrannical rulers of the Middle East and the benign despots of East Asia. The precepts of Enlightenment thought dictate freedom for all, but Confucian leaders offer a heretical alternative to Western ideals.

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May 25, 2012