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No, North Korea Hasn't Blown Up Missile 'Launch Sites' After the June 12 Summit
By Ankit Panda
Trump continues to fabricate North Korean concessions following his summit with Kim Jong Un.
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: June 17, 2018 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
No War But Trade War
By Robert Farley
The trade war that Trump has initiated will hurt the United States, but the hope appears to be that it will hurt the Chinese more.
The Consequences of Curbing Chinese STEM Graduate Student US Visas
By Robert Farley
Are the costs of curbing visas for Chinese researchers in the United States worth the perceived benefits?
Trump Asked Kim Jong Un to Dismantle a 'Missile Engine Testing Site'. What Did He Mean?
By Ankit Panda
Trump announced an unexpected—and highly specific—concession out of the Singapore summit.
Kim Jong Un Grabs the Headlines At Home, But What Did Trump Get From the Historic Summit?
By Ankit Panda
The summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un was historic, but far from the "epochal" event claimed by both leaders.
The Singapore Summit's Failure on North Korean Human Rights
By John Sifton
Romancing Kim in Singapore won't denuclearize North Korea or improve its human rights record.
Mapping the Road to Pakistan's Next General Election
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan's upcoming general elections will be a significant moment for the country's still-fragile democracy.
When Trump Met Kim: Assessing the First US-North Korean Summit
By Ankit Panda
Who gave up what at the summit and where are U.S.-North Korea relations headed after the summit?
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: June 10, 2018 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
India Makes Waves, Courts Central Asia at the SCO Summit
By Harsh V. Pant
India’s substantive engagement with wider Central Asia will be important going forward.
Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un Sign Joint Declaration at Singapore Summit
By Ankit Panda
The core of the summit agreement is an exchange of U.S. security guarantees in exchange for a North Korean commitment to "complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."