December 31, 2018
South KoreaFrom testing intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear bombs, Kim moved to testing diplomatic prospects for the normalization of himself as an international leader and of North Korea as a nucle…
February 4, 2019
South KoreaU.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun's first public speech provides a useful status report, only three weeks before Trump and Kim meet for a second time.
December 5, 2018
MyanmarHundreds of thousands of Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority group, are fleeing persecution in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, fueling a historic migration crisis.
April 12, 2013
Defense and SecurityAssistant Secretary Shapiro discusses the integration of diplomacy and defense in meeting national security challenges.
April 12, 2013
Defense and SecurityPlease join Assistant Secretary Shapiro, during the final weeks in his position, to discuss the integration of diplomacy and defense in meeting shared national security challenges.
November 15, 2018
South KoreaThe biggest risk the United States and South Korea face is the apparent progress in inter-Korean conventional tension reduction measures without commensurate diplomatic progress on North Korea's denu…
January 9, 2019
North KoreaKim’s meetings with Xi are an effort to drive up the price in negotiations with the United States beyond what North Korea would be able to demand on its own.
November 1, 2018
International OrganizationsThe International Monetary Fund, both criticized and lauded for its efforts to promote financial stability, continues to find itself at the forefront of global economic crisis management.
January 3, 2019
North KoreaDressed in a finely-tailored suit and ensconced in his plush personal library, Kim Jong-un made the business of wooing Donald J. Trump a main theme of his New Year’s address, setting the tone of Nort…
February 15, 2019
United StatesMonday is Presidents’ Day. To get you in the proper celebratory mood, TWE presents its eighth annual Presidents’ Day quiz. If you are feeling up to it, you can try the quizzes from 2012, 2013, 2014, …