Through an ASEAN grouping, Tokyo means to reassert itself.

Most interesting is the suggestion that united Korea would benefit from the North's nuclear weapons.

Although untested, these missile systems could enable Pyongyang to launch surprise attacks.

Financial and political constraints will make it harder for many governments to maintain balance in the coming months.

Pyongyang means to force Washington and Seoul into negotiations.

Pyongyang is declaring a return to a state of open hostilities.

Each test leaves Chinese policy toward North Korea more and more in doubt.

This new source of natural gas has the potential to change the global energy industry.

With exports to Europe declining, Moscow is expanding its export networks to Asia.

Russia may try to use its piped natural gas advantage to counter Qatar's dominance of liquefied natural gas exports.