As youth movements rise to the fore, Taiwan is undergoing a change of identity.
Taiwan’s Sunflower Revolution: One Year Later
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Asia & Pacific
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference Can’t Win for Losing
Ironically, a successful Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference means failure.
The Apology Olympics
Japan wants a “normal” foreign policy. Its neighbors want apologies for wartime atrocities — and an assurance that Japanese militarism is a thing of the past.
How Did U.S. Go from “Constructive Engagement” to Containing China?
Today’s conventional wisdom holds that the American effort to integrate China into the international order has only succeeded in generating new threats to U.S. primacy in Asia.
Want to Help Nepal Recover from the Quake? Cancel its Debt.
To get out from under the rubble, Nepal first needs to get out from under its debt.
China’s Offering a World Bank Alternative — and U.S. Allies Are Signing Up
Beijing is only too happy to offer an alternative to Western-dominated international finance. What’s more surprising is that leading Western economies are signing up.
Did Slaves Catch Your Seafood?
The shrimp at your supermarket might have been caught by men who live in cages.
Women’s Delegation to Cross DMZ
Gloria Steinem will be leading a group of women from South Korea to North Korea. Why are critics taking aim at this important gesture?
Will the U.S. Get Serious Now About Eliminating Its Own Nukes?
The Iran nuclear deal could provide momentum for a nuclear weapons-free Middle East — and eventually a nuclear-free world.
Naypyidaw: Burma’s Potemkin Capital
Naypyidaw isn’t the first showcase city that a nation has built from scratch, but it may be the emptiest.