Region
East Asia
Cold War Structures and Tectonic Shifts
By Clint Work
Longstanding U.S. commitments to East Asia complicate an already complex region.
North Korea: Implications For Regional Security
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Diplomat speaks with Victor Cha about the stability of the Kim regime, its relations with China, and its nuclear program.
The Perils of Investing in North Korea
By Robert Potter
Large Chinese investors have been disappointed. Smaller traders, however, are busy.
What Would Chinese Hegemony Look Like?
By Robert E. Kelly
It is certainly not inevitable, but what form would a Sinic Monroe Doctrine take?
NHK and Abe’s Agenda
By Henry Laurence
Disturbing statements by the new head of Japan’s national broadcaster raise questions about its future role.
South Korea’s Japanese Mirror
By Danny Leipziger
South Korea should not make Japan's mistake and delay on much-needed reforms.
East China Sea: What Do China and Japan Really Want?
By Kai He
Keeping the peace requires understanding what the two sides want out of the dispute.
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
By Zheng Wang
The region’s countries have different visions of what they want to be. Can they work together to achieve them?
Japan and Russia: Arctic Friends
By Stratos Pourzitakis
Increasingly close ties offer both countries potential benefits in the Arctic and elsewhere.
China’s Deceptively Weak (and Dangerous) Military
By Ian Easton
In many ways, the PLA is weaker than it looks – and more dangerous.
How Will Japan’s New NSC Work?
By J. Berkshire Miller
The National Security Council brings welcome changes, but will it be able to overcome Japanese bureaucracy?
Why the First World War Matters for Japan
By Yong Kwon
Abe’s reference at Davos could draw Japan’s attention to some useful lessons from that era.