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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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April 22, 2010
Japan
What is Lee Myung-bak Doing That I’m Not?
Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Tim Chong President Lee Myung-bak did steal the spotlight last week at the Nuclear Security Summit, even though I argued strenuously that it was Japan’s Moment to Shine. …
March 24, 2015
Asia
Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore’s Future
In the wake of the death of Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, many obituaries lauding Lee’s role in transforming the city-state also have argued that Singapore faces high hurdles to continui…
January 31, 2024
North Korea
Satellites, Summits, and Succession in North Korea
In 2023, North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un marked three significant achievements: a successful satellite launch, strengthened ties with Russia, and the public emergence of his daughter as his likely su…
September 22, 2017
North Korea
Trump’s War of Words and Kim Jong-un’s Response
U.S. President Donald J. Trump delivered a go-it-alone message emphasizing the importance of sovereignty and self-defense at the United Nations this week. It hit many themes that should have appealed…
December 17, 2021
North Korea
How Kim Jong-un Advanced North Korea’s Military in a Decade
Kim Jong-un’s first ten years as North Korea’s leader were marked by economic failures, halting nuclear diplomacy, and a steady ramp-up of military power.
January 9, 2019
North Korea
What Does Kim Jong-un Want From China?
Kim’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.
