It is easy to second guess the Chen Guangcheng case (though harder without all the facts), so some caution is in order in analyzing this week’s series of incidents. One plausible scenario ...

There are three things to keep in mind about Kim Jong Il’s death. First, he was a vicious and cruel man. He enriched himself and his cronies as the North Korean ...

As I asked yesterday, what exactly does President Obama gain from breaking with18 years of precedent and refusing to meet with the Dalai Lama? Have we received anything in return? I am ...

North Korea has joined the ranks of countries that Vice President Joe Biden famously predicted would “test” an inexperienced President Obama’s resolve. With Pyongyang’s launch of a Taepodong 2 missile, ...

Secretary Clinton’s refreshing candor about instability in North Korea opens up new possibilities for sustained consultation and preparation among Japan, South Korea, and the United States for all possible contigencies ...