South Korea

Park Geun-hye Comes Calling

The United States and South Korea are too close for either's good.

Previewing Park's New North Korea Policy

South Korea's new president will break with the hard-line approach of Lee Myung-bak.

Exploit Beijing's Nuclear Nightmare

China won't risk pressuring North Korea unless it fears Japan and South Korea might develop bombs of their own.

Shut Down Kaesong, South Korea

The industrial area shared with the North is a source of hard currency for a nation that threatens it.

Deterrence Will Not Bring Korean Peace

Sustained diplomacy and political rebalancing may not succeed, but they are preferable to more escalation.

Seoul Threatens Pyongyang with American Force

The relationship creates risks for the United States while eroding South Korea's sovereignty.

How U.S. Restrictions Endanger Korea

Limits on Seoul's ballistic missile capabilities leave it less able to deter its neighbors, forcing Washington to take a bigger role.

Asia's New Age of Instability

Asia’s four pillars of stability, bulwarks of a highly successful regional system crafted and fostered by America, are all crumbling. The region’s future will be shaped and defined by the struggle to replace those pillars.

North Korea: The Dog that Hasn't Barked

Despite the controversial satellite launch, Kim Jong-un is hinting at economic reform and rapprochement with Washington and its allies.

Escalating Tensions in the South China Sea

This troubled region will be the greatest test of American strategic thinking and resolve.

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May 20, 2013