South Korea’s president has been rocked by scandal. Accusations of influence-peddling tied to her relationship with a long-time friend and confidante, Choi Soon-sil, caused outrage among South Koreans. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets in Seoul and elsewhere...

Opinion surveys demonstrate that a majority of Americans consider Asia the most important region to U.S. interests, and a majority of Asia experts support the Obama administration’s goal of a “pivot” or “rebalance” to the Asia-Pacific region.

On October 4, a delegation of eleven top North Korean officials, including the supposed no. 2 and no. 3 ranking leaders in the party and military, paid an unannounced visit to Incheon, South Korea to attend the closing ceremonies of the 17th Asian Games. Their visit was only...

Asia stands out as the world’s most vibrant region, where rivalries and confrontation coincide with increased economic cooperation and community building.

China’s reemergence as a great power over the next few decades represents the primary strategic challenge for the U.S.-Japan security alliance and for the East Asian security landscape writ large.

At this time it is impossible to know when, or the conditions under which, North and South Korea might be reunified.

Washington does not typically focus on objective foreign policy analysis and bipartisan solutions six months before a U.S. Presidential election.

“An eye-opening view of the closed, repressive dictatorship of North Korea.... Cha aims to get at some of the pressing questions since Kim Jong-il’s death and the succession of the utterly unknown younger son, Kim Jong-un… A useful, pertinent work for...

On January 8, Kim Jong Un celebrated his first birthday as the leader of North Korea. As the country moves further into a post-Kim Jong Il era, the world has begun to think about how to deal...

From international security and regional study to global challenges, CSIS experts will address many of the world's most difficult policy concerns and critical questions in 2012.