How should the United States respond to the detention and subsequent death of an American student who visited North Korea?
Honoring Otto Warmbier
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Asia & Pacific
Americans and South Koreans Want Peace. Will Trump Listen?
Korea’s new pro-engagement president may not have to be as deferential to Washington hardliners as his predecessors.
Russia’s Not the Country Benefitting Most from Trump
If Trump is a Manchurian candidate, on whose behalf is he working?
Can South Korea Help Prevent a U.S. Attack on North Korea?
South Korea can take the lead in establishing better relations with North Korea.
Who Will Take America’s Place in Asia?
Goodbye Pacific pivot, hello Pacific retreat?
Think Trump Is Too Cozy with Dictators? Check Out the U.S. Military.
In 45 countries, U.S. military bases prop up undemocratic regimes of all sorts, while often interfering with local campaigns for democracy.
Jakarta’s Election and Alternatives to US Policy Towards Muslims
The latest election in Indonesia was not about radical Islam triumphing over pluralism.
While Trump Tries to Bring Back Zombie Coal, the UK Goes Coal-Free
While China, Europe, and several U.S. states are reaping the rewards of transitioning to renewables, the Trump administration appears dead-set on propping up a dying dirty industry.
Trump and the Rush to Deploy THAAD
The United States is pushing a hasty deployment of a missile defense system in South Korea. The backlash could be huge.
These Nuclear Breakthroughs Are Endangering the World
How a growing technology gap between the U.S. and its nuclear-armed rivals could lead to the unraveling of arms control agreements — and even nuclear war.