Three American citizens, Kim Dong-chul, Tony Kim, and Kim Hak-song were released by the North Korean government today. The three Americans had been detained in North Korea for more than a year.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is back in action in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, a little over a month after the president ordered the police to stand down. Police chief Ronald dela Rosa on March 6 announced that the PNP has “reloaded” and is ready...

On January 11, 2017, the U.S. government designated seven individuals and two entities for sanctions under Executive Orders 13687 and 13722, and the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-122). The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of...

First of all, it brings great joy to my heart to be introduced by Joseph Kim. I mean, this guy is one incredibly courageous person. He has seen the full horrors of oppression in North Korea. He was orphaned during the famine; he scrounged for food on the streets of North...

The October 2016 issue of the Thoughts from the Chairman newsletter features recent Freeman Chair event videos, podcasts, publications, analysis, and a featured essay analyzing the the benefits of meetings in China.

 In late 2015 Maharashtra joined a small number of states that have amended the Factories Act to allow women to work at night. But the tiny northeastern state of Sikkim is the Breakthrough state for women in the workplace, thanks to its high rates of female workforce...

The State Department report also lists by name other key leaders in the National Defense Commission, Organization and Guidance Department, Ministry of State Security, Ministry of People’s Security, Propaganda and Agitation Department and Reconnaissance General Bureau.

Provision of healthcare and protection of civilians are already daunting tasks in conflict ridden environments. However, in recent conflicts, the traditional rules of humanitarian neutrality and efforts to avoid civilian targeting have eroded.

On April 14, the High-Level Bilateral Commission, established as part of the new U.S.-ROK “123 Agreement” (2015), held its inaugural meeting. U.S. deputy secretary of energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and ROK second vice minister of foreign affairs Cho Tae-yul cochaired....