North Korea

  • Sep 10, 2014
  • 13 min read

Prospects for East Asia in the fourth quarter of 2014

The coming quarter will see a flurry of diplomatic activity in a region of rising tensions amid falling growth rates

East Asia
  • Sep 5, 2014
  • 2 min read

North Korea reactor restart will not allow bargaining

The ongoing advance of North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear capabilities will not make the country a US priority

North Korea
  • Jul 10, 2014
  • 1 min read

'Hotter economy, colder politics' lie ahead for Asia

East Asia
  • Jul 7, 2014
  • 7 min read

New dalliances reframe old alignments in East Asia

Japan's Cabinet on July 4 approved an easing of bilateral sanctions against North Korea, after...

East Asia
  • Jul 3, 2014
  • 2 min read

Alignments shift in 'East Asian quadrangle'

Chinese President Xi Jinping met South Korean President Park Geun-hye today on a two-day visit to...

East Asia
  • Jun 3, 2014
  • 13 min read

Prospects for East Asia in the third quarter

Beijing faces geopolitical tensions, some of its own making and some arising from strains between...

East Asia
  • May 30, 2014
  • 2 min read

Deal could make Tokyo a player in Pyongyang once more

Pyongyang has agreed to launch an investigation into North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens...

North Korea
  • May 22, 2014
  • 2 min read

North Korea shelling raises risk of greater clash

North Korea's navy fired shells at a South Korean patrol boat, Seoul's defence ministry said...

North Korea