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North Korea
After THAAD, What's Next in South Korea's Missile Defense Plans?
By Ankit Panda
The SM-3 would be outfitted on the ROKN's Sejong the Great-class guided missile destroyers.
In Liberation Day Speech, South Korea's President Reasserts Importance of THAAD
By Ankit Panda
Park Geun-hye challenged critics of the missile defense system to offer an alternative and condemned human rights abuses in North Korea.
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and the Future of US Asia Policy
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss the 2016 U.S. general election.
Japan Mulls Open-Ended Missile Intercept Order Amid Repeated North Korean Missile Testing
By Ankit Panda
North Korea's frequent missile testing has Japan thinking about an open-ended standing intercept order.
In Kuwait, a North Korean Economic Lifeline Comes Under Pressure
By Samuel Ramani
North Korean "guest workers" in Kuwait are a crucial source of hard currency for the Kim regime.
A First: North Korean Ballistic Missile Splashes Down in Japanese Waters
By Ankit Panda
For the first time ever, a North Korean ballistic missile landed in Japanese waters.
THAAD Could Spark a Dangerous Arms Race in East Asia
By Robert Cantelmo
THAAD could be the spark for a more muscular Chinese security policy.
The US-ROK Alliance Needs a Boost on Regional Challenges
By Randall G. Schriver and Samuel J. Mun
The two countries must take concrete steps to coordinate their approach toward regional issues.
Activity at North Korean Nuclear Testing Site Raises Questions
By Ankit Panda
Is Kim Jong-un looking to stage a fifth nuclear test later this summer?
It's Official: The United States and South Korea Agree to Deploy THAAD
By Ankit Panda
Talks are over. THAAD will be deployed on the Korean peninsula.
Kim Jong-un Gets Called Out in New US Sanctions. Now What?
By Ankit Panda
How will North Korea react to the U.S. slapping sanctions on Kim Jong-un?
What's Behind North Korea's Recent Counterfeiting?
By Brian R. Moore and Riza De Los Reyes
What recent currency counterfeiting tells us about Pyongyang.