Through an ASEAN grouping, Tokyo means to reassert itself.
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Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso in Washington on April 19
Most interesting is the suggestion that united Korea would benefit from the North's nuclear weapons.
China needs a buffer zone it can control in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, but it…
Pyongyang has mastered the art of appearing unhinged in order to manipulate other powers.
India is making some quiet moves to reposition itself on the global playing field.
Although untested, these missile systems could enable Pyongyang to launch surprise attacks.
Pyongyang means to force Washington and Seoul into negotiations.
A proposed multilateral BRICS bank could indicate that the global financial order has outgrown the European age.
Pyongyang's recent actions provide an opportunity to question our assumptions about North Korean policy.
