Archive
2015
Could Japan and South Korea Be Hit by 1,000 Missiles?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new report provides scenarios of North Korea's future delivery systems capabilities.
This Man Is Now Number 2 in North Korea
By Ankit Panda
Hwang Pyong-so is now indisputably second-in-command in North Korea.
China's Already Preparing for a Post-Sanctions Iran
By Shannon Tiezzi
China is ready to capitalize on any sanctions relief that comes with a final Iran deal.
Iran After Sanctions: An Emerging Economy Giant?
By Richard Javad Heydarian
An Iranian nuclear agreement could be an economic game changer.
Forget F-16s for Taiwan: It's All About A2/AD
By Van Jackson
Taiwan doesn't need F-16s; it needs an anti-access strategy.
Korea, Kazakhstan Deepen Cooperation
By Catherine Putz
South Korea’s broad-based engagement with Central Asia’s largest economy continues with two recent deals.
Why Japan's Textbook Controversy Is Getting Worse
By Mina Pollmann
Both international and domestic factors are feeding Japan's history textbook "war" with South Korea.
Pakistan’s Troubled Minorities
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Veengas Yangeen on forced conversions and dubious convictions of blasphemy.
China: The World’s New Peacekeeper?
By Emma Campbell-Mohn
Contributing to peacekeeping operations is helping Beijing to build a global presence.
Have Myanmar’s Armed Forces Gone Too Far?
By Hunter Marston and Andrew Morgan
Recent events show just how far Myanmar has to travel on the road to reform.
Japan: Seeking Renewal in the Face of Decline
By Andrew Oplas
Shinzo Abe’s constitutional reinterpretation has the potential to pay big dividends for the nation.
How Do the United States and Japan See Each Other?
By Ankit Panda
A new study sheds light on public attitudes in the United States and Japan.