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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 Diplomat’s panel at Harvard University tonight will focus on China. But North Korea will still loom large.

North Korea looks set to press ahead with a satellite test. Are any neighbors considering a preemptive strike?

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

An excessively punitive response will do little to halt North Korea’s missile programs. So what’s the alternative?

An excessively punitive response will do little to halt North Korea’s missile programs. So what’s the alternative?

Japan says its SDF is preparing “destruction measures” against potential North Korean ballistic missiles.

There were few surprises at the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit. Japan, meanwhile, seems distracted.

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.

The U.S. shouldn’t be sucked into more tit-for-tat with North Korea. Observing its “satellite” launch may help.

China has the most influence over the world’s three nuclear problem states. Will it start to assert it more?

China has the most influence over the world’s three nuclear problem states. Will it start to assert it more?