North Korea

The U.S. policy of outsourcing its North Korea policy to China has been a dismal failure. Beijing has very different ideas from Washington on what the Korean Peninsula should look like.

There’s much we don’t know about North Korea’s missile program. But it’s abundantly clear a new defense strategy is called for.

Two decades of engagement have gone nowhere with North Korea. It’s time to take steps to undermine the foundations of the regime itself.

A series of tactical errors mean North Korea is taking American threats increasingly less seriously. The U.S. has military technical and operational options for changing this quickly.

North Korea’s rocket launch, China’s economic growth slowing and criticism of India’s treatment of women feature in our weekly roundup of the news you might have missed this week in Asia.

The Obama administration should avoid doing the same thing over again and expecting different results. A conditional peace treaty would help break the cycle.

North Korea’s vow to launch a satellite next month has flummoxed some observers. But unless China steps in forcefully, everything will go according to Pyongyang’s plan.

North Korea’s promise to launch a satellite has prompted international condemnation. But the U.S. and others have options available to stop it.

China says they are migrants, and the U.N. refers to them as detained. Either way, fleeing North Koreans could face forced labor or execution if sent back.

The deal reached this week between the U.S. and North Korea is a step forward. But North Korea is well aware of the power of its deterrent.

Rumors of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s death were premature. But why did China let such chatter take on a life of its own?

The evidence is clear – mass killing is underway in North Korea, argues Robert Park. The international community can no longer stand idly by.