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To confront a rising China, what is Trump offering Asian allies?
White House visits this week from India’s Modi and South Korea’s Moon highlight the still unanswered question of whether Trump will have a policy to replace Obama’s Asia pivot.
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Can South Korea's Moon heal the public distrust that fueled his victory?
To many abroad, the presidential election boiled down to two words: North Korea. But at home, where his predecessor's impeachment fed suspicions of widespread corruption, voters are looking to Moon to restore a sense of transparency and opportunity.
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North Korea's nuclear threat: Where do the US and China go from here?
As tensions escalate on the Korean peninsula, China’s patience with the US is growing thin. But US Secretary of State Tillerson left his first official trip to Beijing without concrete steps on North Korea.
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Focus How a protest movement swelled to oust South Korea’s president
Peaceful demonstrations that gathered momentum last fall show how far the young democracy has advanced since bloody protests in 1987 helped end military dictatorship. They became a source of inspiration to similar movements, and to Koreans like Joseph Kim.
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Why Kim Jong-un might come to regret the murder of his half-brother
The assassination risks unleashing far-reaching strategic consequences: a new US-China campaign against North Korea's illegal nuclear weapons program.
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China gets testier as South Korea advances its missile defense plans
Since Seoul announced that it would deploy the American THAAD system to protect against North Korea’s growing nuclear threat, China has taken 43 retaliatory actions against South Korea, according to a government researcher.
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Briefing East Asia in 2017: On land and sea, a year of building power bases
Seen as China's most powerful leader in decades, President Xi could secure his hold for years to come at the next Party Congress. In the South China Sea, a potential flashpoint, Beijing has already signaled its dominance.
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As South Korean women fight for their rights, the gloves come off
By holding up a confrontational online 'mirror' to South Korea's conservative yet tech-savvy society, a provocative website has paved a path for a new generation of activist young feminists.
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Briefing The Trump presidency: What's in store for US allies?
On the campaign trail, President-elect Trump repeatedly challenged the status quo regarding key US allies, including NATO, Japan, and South Korea. But his actual intentions are unclear.
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Why some South Koreans don't want shield from North's missiles
Locals worry the THAAD missile defense system would be a target, while analysts point out the risks of angering China with a joint US project.
