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The Historical Great Powers of Asia: Medieval East Asia
China was preeminent both within East Asia and beyond that region as a globally influential state.
US Forces Korea serves roles beyond deterring North Korea, commander says
American troops stationed on the Korean Peninsula serve purposes beyond deterring North Korea, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) stated this week, stressing the need to maintain U.S. ground …
Security Council hears testimony about North Korean abductions during Korean War
A South Korean woman whose father was abducted by North Korean forces during the Korean War called for international action to resolve the fate of tens of thousands of missing …
Synopsis of Stimson Center Book Launches for Xi Jinping’s Quest for a Sinocentric Asia, 2013-2024
Over a span of two weeks, the Stimson Center hosted two book launches for the co-authored volume, Xi Jinping’s Quest for a Sinocentric Asia, 2013-2024. Compiled from articles […] The …
Taiwan’s Self-Created Achilles’ Heel: Eliminating Nuclear Power
The DPP government should not give up on the single energy source China would hesitate to target in a conflict.
Trump’s Shifting Tariffs Are Disrupting Global Shipping
Shipowners and sailors are recalculating routes daily.
Number of North Korean defectors in South’s public sector hits record high
The number of North Koreans working in South Korea’s public sector has reached an all-time high, according to Seoul’s unification ministry, highlighting government efforts to expand defector employment. As of …
Drone that allegedly flew over Pyongyang closely resembles ROK asset: Report
Experts at South Korea’s state-run Agency for Defense Development (ADD) have concluded that a drone that North Korea claimed flew over Pyongyang in October closely resembles an ROK reconnaissance asset, …
South Korea resumes limited tours to Panmunjom after 18-month suspension
Limited civilian tours of the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom will resume on Friday for the first time in 18 months, according to Seoul, following a lengthy suspension due to …
North Korea uses shady online market registered in US to launder stolen crypto
North Korean cybercriminals used a U.S.-registered Chinese-language online marketplace to launder stolen cryptocurrency, according to a blockchain analysis firm, highlighting Pyongyang’s increasing reliance on such platforms to evade sanctions. In …
How North Korean literature celebrates the ‘hidden heroes’ of everyday life
In this episode, scholars Immanuel Kim and Benoit Berthelier discuss their new book, “Hidden Heroes: An Anthology of North Korean Fiction,” which brings together 10 DPRK short stories from the …
New comprehensive submarine rescue ship 840
On April 15, 2025, "China Military" released a series of posters, one of which featured a new type of comprehensive submarine rescue ship, hull number 840, confirming that this new …
As Geopolitical Competition Heats up, China Is Eyeing the Caribbean
China continues to mount a challenge to U.S. power and influence in the Caribbean Community bloc, as this grouping feels increasingly boxed in by Trump 2.0.
Why the China-US Trade War Truce Won’t Last
The May 12 announcement is best viewed as a truce that does not shift the underlying structural reality: the U.S. and China are locked into a long-term cycle of escalating …
Relief on China's factory floors as US tariffs put on hold
A surprise deal in the trade war gives businesses breathing room - but many now want to find new markets.
Relief on China's factory floors as US tariffs put on hold
A surprise deal in the trade war gives businesses breathing room - but many now want to find new markets.
North Korea could possess 50 ICBMs capable of striking US by 2035: Report
North Korea could possess up to 50 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of carrying nuclear warheads by 2035, according to a new U.S. intelligence assessment detailing threats to the American …
US names North Korea as a country not cooperating with counterterrorism efforts
The U.S. has designated North Korea as a country “not fully cooperating” with counterterrorism efforts for the 29th consecutive year, a move that blocks the sale of American weapons and …
State Department bans use of US passports for travel to North Korea for 9th year
The State Department has extended its ban on the use of U.S. passports to travel to North Korea for the ninth consecutive year, citing ongoing concerns over the safety of …
Photo Of The Day: PLAN Test Ship 856 with a new AESA active phased array radar
The Chinese Navy PLAN's second Type 909A "weapons integration" test ship was launched at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in March 2006. Initially bearing a hull number (892, later changed to 856 in 2021) …
How a new film imagines a North Korean defector’s life in the gay community
A new South Korean film is winning accolades for its innovative exploration of two of the country’s most marginalized groups — North Korean defectors and the LGTBQ+ community. The debut …
Editor’s Note
Most people probably have heard the proverb about the blind men and the elephant, each describing a very different animal depending on the part of the animal by which they... …
China’s Governance Model and Market Reforms: Insights from the Third Plenum of the 20th Central Committee
The 3rd Plenum of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), held in July 2024, issued a Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of... …
Xi Jinping’s Corruption Quagmire
Introduction In October 2017, Xi Jinping told the delegates to the Nineteenth Party Congress that during the past five years, the Party’s “anti-corruption campaign has built into a crushing tide... …
Kim Jong Un oversees special forces and tank drills to boost ‘war preparations’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a series of military drills aimed at enhancing the country’s ongoing “war preparations” on Tuesday, according to state media, in what appears to …