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Japan and Its Neighbors: Shinzo Abe's Northeast Asia Diplomacy
By Shannon Tiezzi
A look at Japan's active foreign policy in Northeast Asia.
What’s Wrong With South Korea’s Liberals?
By Steven Denney
Park’s government is vulnerable, but the country’s liberal opposition is not inspiring much confidence. Why?
South Korea’s Limited Options for Engaging Pyongyang
By Hy-sang Lee
Between UN sanctions and Pyongyang’s survival instincts, Seoul has fewer carrots to offer Pyongyang.
Nuclear Weapons for South Korea
By Philip Iglauer
Under threat of a possible fourth North Korean nuclear test, should South Korea develop its own nuclear weapon?
Uber and Classic Asian Mercantilism
By Robert E. Kelly
Seoul’s decision to ban a popular app is the latest of many examples of mercantilist policies in Asia.
South Korea Redefines Multiculturalism
The country is making a serious effort to adjust to its rising population of foreign residents.
South Korea: Dependence in the Age of OPCON
By Clint Work
The transfer of wartime operational control is part of larger questions about the US-ROK alliance.
Seoul’s Middle-Power Turn in Samarkand?
By Jeffrey Robertson
Park Geun-hye’s recent trip to Central Asia was a great deal more than it seemed.
South Korea and the Trilateral Dilemma
By Se Young Jang
Can Seoul overcome domestic sentiment on Japan and agree to trilateral cooperation on military intelligence sharing?
The Complex China-South Korea Relationship
By Robert E. Kelly
An upcoming visit by Xi Jinping to South Korea will likely leave much unsaid.
The Cults of South Korea
By John Power
The recent ferry tragedy has added another chapter to the country’s disconcerting history with cults.
South Korea Grapples With Implications of Ferry Tragedy
By John Power
The disaster has some South Koreans questioning the costs of the country’s impressive economic rise.