List of East Asia articles
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands. Xi-Biden Meeting May Help End China’s Destructive Isolation
Beijing has become dangerously locked off from the world.
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An entrance of Legoland Korea theme park in Chuncheon, South Korea. A Theme Park Crisis Is Wrecking South Korea’s Bond Market
A provincial default has destroyed local government credibility.
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Visitors take photos of the 2022 FIFA World Cup countdown clock in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 30. World Cup Shows Need to Crack Down on Kim’s Labor Exploitation
Shipping workers abroad helps the North Korean leader evade sanctions and finance his nuclear weapons.
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A closeup of a silicon wafer on display at Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institution on September 16, 2022 in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The Battle Over Semiconductors Is Endangering Taiwan
TSMC is an economic boon, but its success makes China covet the industry while its natural resource consumption reduces resilience.
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People in light blue shirts that say "FREE UYGHUR" and flags stand in front of a building. How to Stop China Killing Human Rights at the U.N.
The Uyghur people and the human rights system depend on principled states taking action.
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A disinfectant worker waits outside of a high-speed train. China’s Zero-COVID Policies Are Stirring Xenophobia
Anti-foreign language has become part of disease control.
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A television is seen in a ferry cabin with file footage of a North Korean missile test, in the waters off South Korea's island of Ulleungdo (top back), on Nov. 4. North Korea’s Doctrinal Shifts Are More Dangerous Than Missile Launches
Washington and Seoul need to be careful not to accidentally trigger war.
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An illustration shows the Yongzheng emperor dressed in exquisite attire and seated on a throne-like chair. What China’s Past Can Tell Us About Xi’s Future
In Chinese history, long-term emperors and generalissimos have been far more common than rules-bound leaders.
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A person walks past an image of Kim Jong Un on a screen. North Korea Goes Trigger Happy With New Missile Tests
The United States is warning that a nuclear strike would be game over for Kim Jong Un.
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Then-Vice President Xi Jinping attends the closing of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People. Xi’s First Steps in Power Signaled His Political Turn
Elites were uncertain about the new leader’s growing power.
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Natsuo Yamaguchi (left) of the Komeito party and Kazuo Shii of the Japanese Communist Party hold up signs as they take part in a party leaders' debate in Tokyo on June 21. Japan’s Political Stability Depends on a Minor Party’s Leverage
The small pacifist Komeito party is managing rifts with its coalition partner.
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An employee makes chips at a Jiejie Microelectronics factory in Nantong, in China's Jiangsu province, on March 17, 2021. America’s Risky New China Policy
Washington has a bold plan to restrict Beijing’s semiconductor imports. The world needs to talk about it.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping waves at press in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 23. Zero-COVID Is the Least of Xi’s Economic Problems
Markets melted down after China’s 20th Party Congress.
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A large screen displays China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit with United States President Joe Biden on November 16, 2021 in Beijing. Xi’s China Is Good—and Bad—for the United States
The strategic implications of the 20th Party Congress cut in two different directions.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event on Micron's plan to invest in chips manufacturing. Biden Short-Circuits China
The latest U.S. moves undermine China’s ability to import, manufacture, and export the semiconductors that run the world.
