East Asia

Talks between the US and Chinese militaries can be great. But dialogue can also reduce trust over maritime differences as well boosting it.

The hundreds of North Koreans escaping into China each year are facing ever tougher border controls. Those caught face imprisonment and torture.

September 11 distracted the United States from China’s rise. Without the attacks, China wouldn’t be where it is today, says Frank Ching.

Are economics trumping non-proliferation concerns for Chinese officials dealing with Iran and North Korea? A new UN report suggests maybe.

With the Communist Party leadership transition coming next year, China’s leaders are nervous about anything that could stoke instability.

As public opinion turns against nuclear power in Asia’s democracies, could China step in and grab some extra strategic clout in the process?

Massively indebted, Japan needs new funds to pay for recovery efforts and kick-start its economy. It’s time to be innovative.

With US attention focused on the Arab World and Pakistan, will Kim Jong-il spring another attention seeking nuclear surprise?

How China’s elites see labour reflects differences within the Communist Party about the future course of the country, argues Russell Leigh Moses.

Worries about inequality and high youth unemployment raise questions over President Lee Myung-bak’s shift to the right.

North Korea and Pakistan have many differences. But they also share some key similarities—not least a history of taking the US for a ride.

Despite Jimmy Carter’s failure in North Korea, there’s room in US foreign policy for special envoys. Including Bill Clinton.