South Korea

The U.S. president stumbled into rare success with Pyongyang. Now he’s screwing it up.

The president is correct to call the bluff of rich allies who free-ride on U.S. military might.

Seoul may be trying to preserve its fading diplomatic outreach to Pyongyang.

The military is turning its focus to domestic research and development and seeking to become a major arms supplier, and that is scaring North Korea.

Democrats brought down a wannabe dictator in Seoul. The same tactics can work in Washington.

The competition between the United States and China will decide the continent’s fate—and one of them has a head start.

Why the crisis in Hong Kong and a deterioration in relations between South Korea and Japan are just the beginning of a broader period of flux in Asia.

Tokyo picked a trade brawl with Seoul—but wasn't prepared for the inevitable blowback.

Mark Esper sets out to persuade U.S. allies in Asia that the United States has their back.

Beset by conflicts, stagnating economies, and political troubles, the region no longer looks set to rule the world.

Chinese stars are spinning off in their own orbit as politics gets in the way of profit.

The relationship among birthrates, gender norms, and work culture is more complicated than you think.

Japan and South Korea continue a historic dispute while Turkey exits the F-35 program amid tensions with the United States.

Tokyo’s temper tantrum over history is mostly hurting itself.

A trade dispute has widened into a full-blown relationship crisis—and the shadow of World War II hangs over it all.

Sometimes blowing your paycheck can be a rational choice.

History still rankles, but the relationship is sound.