1. North Korea Is the Boy Who Cried Wolf: There Will Be No War

    "Because North Korea has such a rich history of extreme rhetoric, they must be more and more extreme in each crisis..."

  2. Abenomics: Now for the Hard Part

    The BOJ’s bold monetary easing takes Japan into uncharted waters, but won’t be enough on its own.

  3. North Korea and the Fallacy of Accidental Wars

    Few wars happen by accident. Given the situation on the Korean Peninsula, a war seems unlikely, as none of the combatants stand to benefit.

  4. One Soviet Leader China Could Emulate…and It’s Not Gorbachev

    The Andropov model seems to be an attractive option to China’s leaders. It won’t be long before they realize that it is a road to nowhere.

  5. Come Together: Why Japan and South Korea Must Join Hands

    Despite historical tensions and present challenges, Tokyo and Seoul have good reasons to enhance ties.

  6. Moving Past the Wreckage of China’s Tibet Policy

    Beijing should give consideration to re-starting a process of engaging the Dalai Lama in dialogue, one that might even result in his return to Tibet.

  7. The “Fracking” Revolution Comes to China

    With some predicting China will import 79% of its oil by 2030, could domestic shale gas extraction help China meet its energy needs?