Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R front) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (L) smile during their meeting at the "Sosnovyi Bor" military garrison in Siberia's Buryatia region August 24, 2011 (R…

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis traveled to Southeast Asia this past week, and during his first stop in Indonesia signaled a desire to improve strategic aspects of the U.S.-Indonesia relationship inc…

This post was co-authored with Brad Glosserman, executive director of Pacific Forum CSIS. Since taking office in December 2012, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has shown himself to be a strong po…

As decision day nears for the Nobel Peace Prize nominations, the Chinese government has gone on high alert. Long-time Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo has once again been floated as a conte…

The first rule of watching South Korean elections is the same as the first rule for watching Korean TV dramas: be prepared to be surprised. In this respect, South Korea’s 2016 National Assembly elect…