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![North Korea Has a New Foreign Minister, But That Doesn’t Mean a Change in Policy North Korea Has a New Foreign Minister, But That Doesn’t Mean a Change in Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-27-7.jpg)
North Korea Has a New Foreign Minister, But That Doesn’t Mean a Change in Policy
By Dan DePetris
North Korea has a new foreign minister, but don't expect a new denuclearization policy.
![Don’t Lose Sight of Under-the-Hood Changes to South Korea’s Defense Posture Don’t Lose Sight of Under-the-Hood Changes to South Korea’s Defense Posture](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-7779857076_8df355fdc1_z1.jpg)
Don’t Lose Sight of Under-the-Hood Changes to South Korea’s Defense Posture
By Brad Glosserman and S. Paul Choi
South Korea’s defense posture is undergoing important and underappreciated changes, which bear on its alliance with the United States.
![Chinese Foreign Minister Visits North Korea Chinese Foreign Minister Visits North Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-17530182378_3482c4353d_k.jpg)
Chinese Foreign Minister Visits North Korea
By Ankit Panda
Wang Yi’s visit is being presented as a follow-up on the June visit to Pyongyang by Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
![US Official Express Hope for End to South Korea-Japan Disputes US Official Express Hope for End to South Korea-Japan Disputes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-41459794030_918206f56c_k.jpg)
US Official Express Hope for End to South Korea-Japan Disputes
By Ankit Panda
South Korea's pullback from a 2016 intelligence sharing agreement will have consequences for U.S. interests, the official said.
![The South Korean Navy Has Big Plans Ahead The South Korean Navy Has Big Plans Ahead](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sizes/thumbnail/3917_5243948d2c256.jpg)
The South Korean Navy Has Big Plans Ahead
By Robert Farley
Why is the South Korean government looking at scaling up its naval capabilities?
![Military Build-up in the Asia-Pacific: An Interview With Hawaii’s Sen. Brian Schatz Military Build-up in the Asia-Pacific: An Interview With Hawaii’s Sen. Brian Schatz](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18311238146707.jpg)
Military Build-up in the Asia-Pacific: An Interview With Hawaii’s Sen. Brian Schatz
By Jon Letman
Hawaii’s senior senator discusses missile defense, prospects for peace on the Korean peninsula, and more.
![Balancing Peace and Conservation in the DMZ Balancing Peace and Conservation in the DMZ](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-dmz_buiobuione.jpg)
Balancing Peace and Conservation in the DMZ
By Cristina Varriale
The DMZ has become an accidental ecological haven. Can North and South Korea work together to keep it that way?
![US, South Korea Call Off Foal Eagle and Key Resolve Exercises, Announce New Exercise US, South Korea Call Off Foal Eagle and Key Resolve Exercises, Announce New Exercise](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-22_15-22-41.jpg)
US, South Korea Call Off Foal Eagle and Key Resolve Exercises, Announce New Exercise
By Ankit Panda
A new exercise represents a modification of the normally expansive springtime allied drills.
![What to Expect in Inter-Korean Relations in 2019 What to Expect in Inter-Korean Relations in 2019](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-20180427081908187_komwtm8h.jpg)
What to Expect in Inter-Korean Relations in 2019
By Nate Kerkhoff
Can Kim and Moon make good on the budding new era of inter-Korean relations?
![Why Vietnam Should Host the Second Trump-Kim Summit Why Vietnam Should Host the Second Trump-Kim Summit](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-35077487_1710064965747896_6376607351595597824_o.jpg)
Why Vietnam Should Host the Second Trump-Kim Summit
By Viet Phuong Nguyen
Hanoi has been floated as a possible location for the second Trump-Kim summit.
![Flashpoints and Arms Races to Watch in 2019 Flashpoints and Arms Races to Watch in 2019](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18103331525021.jpg)
Flashpoints and Arms Races to Watch in 2019
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Will 2019 see an increased chance for military confrontation in Asia?
![Looking Back on 2018 in Asian Geopolitics Looking Back on 2018 in Asian Geopolitics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-35077487_1710064965747896_6376607351595597824_o.jpg)
Looking Back on 2018 in Asian Geopolitics
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What were the themes and events that defined the past year in Asian geopolitics?