United States

Fears the US economy is becoming the new Japan are misplaced, argues James Pach. US policymakers have far more options at their disposal than their Japanese counterparts.

The US Congress needs to pass the Korea free trade agreement just to give American firms a level playing field. If it can’t, US rivals will shape the region.

Energy-hungry, US-friendly Asian nations are left in an awkward position as US pressure on Iran increases.

Energy-hungry, US-friendly Asian nations are left in an awkward position as US pressure on Iran increases.

The cabinet announced by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung looks strong on continuity.

US defence planners are stuck with western thinking over cyberspace. They could learn something from East Asia.

China has frequently worked well with ASEAN nations. Is it a sign of its likely approach on the global stage?

Dagong Global Credit Ratings Agency’s decision to downgrade US debt grabbed headlines. Why did it really do it?

Does an increasingly economically interconnected world cut the chance of war? Maybe, but it doesn’t eliminate it.

The current turmoil in the US will make it harder to bridge the cultural divide between China and the West – and will bolster efforts to internationalize use of the renminbi.

Concerns over Burma’s ties with North Korea and China have prompted the US to sit up and take notice of the country. But it needs a road map.

A Pakistani news agency’s reporting of the problems of India’s Dhruv helicopter shows how far ties have to go.