Archive
2017
Japan, China, and the Strains of Historical Memory
By Joe Renouard
80 years after the Nanjing Massacre, historical issues continue to haunt China-Japan relations.
Winners and Losers From Asia’s Year of the Rooster
By Anthony Fensom
How did Asia's leaders fare in 2017?
UN Security Council Unanimously Approves New Sanctions Against North Korea
By Ankit Panda
The new sanctions take aim at North Korea's energy imports, foreign labor revenue, and more.
Trump's National Security Strategy: Long on Realism, Short on Geoeconomics
By Jeremy Maxie
Obsession with zero-sum trade reciprocity and bilateralism risk losing Asia to China.
What Peace in Colombia Teaches Us About War in Afghanistan
By Jamie Shenk and Michael Kugelman
A successful reconciliation process after three decades of excruciating false starts offers some not-so-encouraging lessons for Afghanistan.
South Korea and the Quad: Missing Out or Opting Out?
By Tom Corben
Seoul’s absence from a revived Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is unfortunate, yet perfectly logical.
South Korea's Smartphone Obsession
By John M. Rodgers
South Korea is overdue for a discussion on the impact smartphones have on health and society.
US Vice President Pence Makes Surprise Trip to Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
The long war is still on.
The Geopolitics of the Lapis Lazuli Corridor
By Shoaib Ahmad Rahim
The Lapis Lazuli project will advance the geopolitical aspirations of the member countries -- and the US.
Can Diplomacy With North Korea Ever Work?
By Björn Alexander Düben
It’s time to be realistic about the prospects of negotiations with Pyongyang.
India's Neighborhood-First Diplomacy Coming Apart at the Seams
By Surajkumar Thube
Despite a concerted push, India is losing ground to China in its own backyard.
The Arms Trade Treaty in the Asia-Pacific
By Michael Weiss
Small steps toward improving a difficult relationship.