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A peacekeeping mission and new industrial park underscore the progress South Korea is making with soft power.

China’s U.N. veto over Syria was striking because of how internationally isolated it is. So why did it do it?

Chinese and Russian vetoes over condemning Syria have infuriated Western capitals. But the reasons for them are more complex than some realize.

Rick Santorum shook the Republican primary race with three wins Tuesday. What would his foreign policy look like?

India’s failure to step over the atrocities in Syria is likely rooted in worries over its own domestic insurgencies.

This year’s Rio+20 U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development has big implications, including for Asia.

Differences over Iran threaten to undermine the progress made on U.S. relations with India. Can New Delhi be persuaded to apply more pressure on Tehran?

Successive Thai governments have indicated that they don’t want to deal with Hmong refugees. They should.

The Diplomat speaks with Joseph Costa, co-director of the Truman National Security Project’s Nuclear Nonproliferation Experts Group, about the future of Iran’s nuclear program.

As the Durban conference on climate change continues, does the debate over a carbon tax in Australia offer any useful lessons for gathered delegates?

As the trial of three surviving leaders of Pol Pot’s regime begins, the court hears a long list of alleged horrors.

The Diplomat’s David Cohen will speak with China in Africa expert He Wenping. Please send your questions.