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North Korea Fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
North Korea conducted its first missile test following a 74-day lull.
South Korea’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympics at a Crossroads
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
The lack of recent launches from North Korea has raised the South's hopes for an “Olympic for Peace."
Senior North Korean Official: Nukes Target No Other Country But US
By Franz-Stefan Gady
North Korea continues attempts to drive a wedge between the United States and its allies in East Asia.
US Designates North Korea as State Sponsor of Terrorism
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The symbolic move is aimed at putting additional pressure on North Korea over its nuclear weapons program.
China and South Korea: Examining the Resolution of the THAAD Impasse
By Ankit Panda
THAAD will remain in South Korea, but Beijing secures important assurances from Seoul.
Trump's Trip to China: Poor Optics and Missed Opportunities
By Ankit Panda
Trump's visit merely papered over the cracks of the huge issues dividing the two superpowers.
Muddling on With Pyongyang: Trump's South Korea Trip and a Return to Equilibrium
By Ankit Panda
The Trump administration makes North Korea an old and stale offer — that'll do for now.
Tracking Trump's First Trip to Asia, Part 1: Japan and South Korea
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
How did Trump's first-ever presidential trip to U.S. allies Japan and South Korea go?
Trump, Moon Reach Final Agreement to Scrap Warhead Limits For Ballistic Missiles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The leaders agreed to completely remove limits on the payload of South Korean ballistic missiles.
The Trump White House Seeks an Additional $4 Billion for Missile Defense in Fiscal Year 2018
By Ankit Panda
A new budget amendment for the U.S. Department of Defense seeks to up missile defense amid a growing North Korean threat.
Welcome to the Xi Jinping Show: Chinese Foreign Policy After the 19th Party Congress
By Ankit Panda
China's foreign policy can be expected to remain assertive as it grows increasingly ambitious under Xi Jinping.
With New General Election Mandate, Japan's Abe to Retain Cabinet
By Ankit Panda
The reshuffled Japanese cabinet from August 2017 will remain in place following the LDP's general election showing.