List of East Asia articles
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Kim Jong Un stands in a group at a shipyard. North Korea’s Nuclear Submarine May Not Be as Scary as It Looks
Pyongyang says it is building a “strategic guided missile” submarine, but experts say the development may not be all it’s cracked up to be.
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Periodic table The Periodic Table of States
The org chart for a post-Westphalian world.
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A general view of the exterior of the U.S. Steel Clairton coke plant, in Clairton, Pennsylvania. Trump’s Metal Tariffs Intensify His Global Trade War
The new duties add more pressure to U.S. businesses and consumers.
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U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017. What Is Trump’s China Policy?
Biden policymaker Rush Doshi on changes in the White House and why Beijing may be more likely to attack Taiwan.
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A bright red screen large enough to take up an entire wall shows large images of Xi Jinping. People are seen in shadowed silhouette, backlit by the screen, as they mill about a museum exhibit. Why Isn’t China Playing Trump’s Game?
Beijing has opted for defiance instead of flattery. Will the strategy backfire?
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A woman sits on a couch and holds hands with a man whose head rests on her lap. A Show About Nothing, This Time From Japan
‘Asura’ is impervious to a succinct pitch, which might be why too few people have seen it.
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People hold signs as they gather for a rally protesting violence against Asian Americans at Sara D. Roosevelt Park in the Chinatown neighborhood in New York City. China Is Exploiting America’s Social Divisions
Beijing-backed groups are using Asian American concerns for leverage.
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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance greets President Donald Trump's nominee to be under secretary of defense for policy, Elbridge Colby during Colby's confirmation hearing on March 4 in Washington. Trump’s Pick for Key Pentagon Role Faces Off With GOP Hawks
Elbridge Colby’s hearing on Tuesday showcased fault lines in the party.
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A large screen shows Xi Jinping shaking hands with a business leader in a room full of other men in suits. Behind them are tables with chairs behind them. Xi Jinping’s Seating Plans Signal Who Has Beijing’s Favor
A carefully choreographed meeting with CEOs shows party priorities.
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Two workers in matching gray uniforms are seen from behind as they position machinery and tools around the metal frame of a car. Scaffolding and other factory equipment criss-cross the room behind them. Trump Can Make a Deal to Save America’s Auto Industry
Beijing’s capture of global markets offers a U.S. road map.
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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference about the US tariffs against Canada on March 4 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Trump Has Officially Launched His North American Trade War
It remains unclear why upending the world’s most important trading relationships would be a good thing.
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Smoke rises from a factory of China Baowu Steel Group in Taiyuan, China. Could Trump’s Favorite Word Double as Climate Policy?
A Republican carbon tariff proposal aims to boost U.S. competitiveness vis-à-vis China—and cut emissions.
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A man in black pants, a black turtleneck, and a gray blazer stands onstage and gestures with one hand while holding a microphone in another. Company names are displayed English and Chinese text on a large screen behind him; they include OpenAI, ChatGPT, and DeepSeek. Containment Can’t Win the U.S.-China Tech Race Alone
Washington needs to foster innovation to beat Beijing.
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An aerial view shows the leveling of whole city blocks in Tokyo after U.S. incendiary bombing raids in 1945. The Forgotten Bombing
Eighty years on, the focus on the atomic bombs overlooks the impact of the Tokyo air raid.
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Police escort Rohingya Muslims back to their camp in Rakhine, Myanmar, on Nov. 30, 2018. The Rise and Fall of Human Rights
Kenneth Roth on why there’s a backlash against progressivism—and how to defend civil liberties.
