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East Asia
In Signal to the US, North Korea Tests New Long-Range Cruise Missiles
By Mitch Shin
North Korea test-launched newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, just after an unusual military parade.
What’s in the Newly Regionalized Japan-Vietnam Defense Partnership?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Both sides have been gradually regionalizing their expanding bilateral security relationship, with broader implications for the Indo-Pacific.
Parsing Japan’s Support for Taiwan
By Pamela Kennedy
The Japan-Taiwan renaissance seen in 2021 may not last, but one element will certainly stay: the public acknowledgment that Taiwan and Japan’s security are linked.
Easing China-US Tensions: Lessons From Nixon’s 1972 Trip
By Max Plithides
Modern thinkers widely misunderstand the contemporaneous significance of Nixon’s 1972 trip to China. That significance provides a blueprint for thawing the current tensions.
Biden Calls Xi as China-US Relationship Grows More Fraught
By Aamer Madhani and Joe McDonald
Biden initiated the call with Xi, the second between the two leaders since Biden took office, after lower-level exchanges proved unproductive.
South Korea’s Traffic Violence Epidemic
By Sam Macdonald
Korean pedestrians die at a rate three times higher than the OECD average.
North Korea’s Unusual Military Parade
By Mitch Shin
Unlike previous military parades, North Korea did not unveil new advanced weapons this time.
What If Kono Taro Becomes Japan’s Next Prime Minister?
By Daisuke Akimoto
The spirit of the Kono Statement will be welcomed by Beijing and Seoul - if Kono Taro truly intends to follow in his father's footsteps.
Banished Soviet-Koreans Helped Build North Korea
By Jason Bartlett
Pyongyang touts its reclusive nature as an act of national pride free from foreign influence, but outsiders helped establish the state.
Chinese Foreign Minister Begins 3-Nation Tour of Southeast Asia
By Sebastian Strangio
The visit will include stops in Vietnam and Singapore, which recently hosted U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.
The Real Cause of China’s Alibaba Crackdown
By Canghao Chen
Political intrigue? Personal grudges? There's a more basic cause for Alibaba's ill fortune: The company threatens China's monetary authority.
The Worsening Plight of North Korean Soldiers
By Gabriela Bernal
Soldiers are going beyond robbing homes and are now even targeting food storage facilities run by government agencies