List of East Asia articles
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands with North Korean and U.S. flags behind them. Could Trump Rekindle Diplomacy With North Korea?
Now backed by Russia, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is less likely to be open to the kind of diplomacy we saw in Trump’s first term.
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A long dock stretches into the water at a port in Peru. Massive blue cranes are perched along its length, and one behind the camera has lifted a metal shipping container, so it hangs at the top of the image against a pale gray sky. The Belt and Road Isn’t Dead. It’s Evolving.
In Latin America, China is saying goodbye to big bets and bridges in favor of a new approach.
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Two people sit on the steps in front of a red door in Beijing. Above them is the Chinese flag. Beijing Has Already Prepared for Trump’s Return
China is readying for known challenges and unknown risks.
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Taiwanese soldiers participate in a disaster simulation during training at the National Defense Medical Center in Taipei. How to Prepare a Country for ‘Zero Day’ of Invasion
Lessons in resilience are being shared from Ukraine to Taiwan.
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A Russian soldier patrols the Northern Clover military base on the island of Kotelny in the Russian Arctic on April 3, 2019. The New U.S. Arctic Strategy Is Wrong to Focus on China
It emphasizes limited Chinese activities instead of the much more potent Russian threat.
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Trader Walter Lundon shows off his shirt featuring U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. How Economies Around the World Will Respond to Trump 2.0
The incoming U.S. president will be more extreme and less restrained.
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North Korean soldiers march in a military parade on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. North Korea Joining Russia’s War Is a Sign of Weakness
Instead of leveraging Moscow’s faltering prospects by upping aid to Ukraine, Western leaders are paralyzed by fright.
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A man sits at a desk and stares at a computer monitor at a stock securities company. Another screen faces the camera with a colorful chart displayed. How Do We Know What’s Happening in China?
A notoriously opaque state still produces plenty of data.
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The fictitious leaders of the G-7 gather for a dinner at their annual summit in this still from the Rumours movie. Diplomacy That Goes Bump in the Night
A dark comedy explores what happens when the G-7 leaders are literally and figuratively lost in the woods.
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Kamala Harris raises her eyebrows and reaches out to shake hands with Donald Trump behind his lecturn on a debate stage. IR Experts See Glaring Differences Between Harris and Trump
Scholars don’t trust the Republican nominee when it comes to managing U.S. foreign policy.
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Police officers wearing face masks hold out their arms to bar election challengers from entering a building. Detroit Department of Elections signs hang on the doors of the building. U.S. Officials: Foreign Election Interference Could Get Worse After Nov. 5
A new onslaught from abroad is expected as the votes are counted and certified.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a welcoming ceremony in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017. Markets Are Underpricing the Possibility of a U.S.-China Economic War
A Trump victory could cause relations to rapidly spiral downward.
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People walk beneath a tunnel through a building on an elevated walkway. On the side of the building is a large screen showing a news screen with a photo of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Japan’s Chaotic Politics May Shake East Asia’s Stability
Hard losses for the long-dominant LDP make Tokyo’s plans uncertain.
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Xi and Putin look at each other; a man is between them, and others look on from behind. No, BRICS Isn’t Trying to Rival the West
The declaration from last week’s summit reads like a cri de coeur for the existing order.
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A visitor walks between graves at the May 18 National Cemetery in Gwangju, South Korea, on May 14, 2020. Han Kang’s Nobel Is a Win for South Korea’s Democratic Struggle
The novelist focuses on dictatorial atrocities that still shadow Korean politics.
