Every summer Friday, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: films inspired by actual heroes. 

Sri Lanka’s collapse should be a wake-up call for other South Asian countries that suffer from the same trend of “familycracy.”

Seventy years ago today, President Harry Truman ordered the U.S. military to aid South Korea in repulsing an invasion from North Korea. The decision had geopolitical consequences that are still felt …

I sat down yesterday with my colleague Sheila Smith to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s historic visit to Pearl Harbor next week. We also discussed President Obama’s visit to Hiroshima, disputes…

Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) Special Affairs Commentator Doden Aiko offers her insights from working as a correspondent and field reporter around the world.

Dan asks a question that everyone who has ever signed up for military service has likely asked: was it worth it? His answer is worth reading.