On January 25, 2017, Kim Hyun-chong was formally sworn in as a member of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Appellate Body. Kim returns to the WTO where from 1999 to 2003 he was a senior lawyer at the Appellate Body Secretariat and Legal Affairs Division.

Iran’s foreign minister has refused to confirm that the country conducted a missile test, saying Iran’s missile program is not part of a 2015 nuclear deal between his country and world powers, as CBS News 

The emergence of the Arctic as a region of political and economic opportunity adds a new dimension to U.S.-China relations. Despite divergent priorities in the region, there are opportunities for greater cooperation. Both countries experience the physical challenges of...

For France, 2016 was, without a doubt, an incredibly difficult year. Tragic terrorist events and a deep sense of malaise weighed heavily on the country, as well as President François Hollande’s incredibly low popularity (it hovers around 3 percent), fueling feelings of...

There is a very real case for taking violent Islamic extremism far more seriously as a global threat, and for taking stronger measures to fight it. The United States was far too slow to react to the threat that ISIS and other violent Islamist extremist movements pose in Iraq...

With Donald Trump now installed in the White House, the speculation about what he might do as president can give way to assessment of his actual policies and performance.

President Trump continued today to defend his immigration order temporarily banning entry into the United States for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries and refugees from around the world, despite mounting criticism, legal challenges, and questions that...

Theresa May visited the White House today as the first head of a foreign government to meet with President Trump. The two leaders also hosted a joint press conference, the president’s first press conference since taking office. Watch it 

International joint development programs are important because of their potential to reduce costs and increase partnership benefits such as interoperability, economies of scale, and technical advancement. While all major development and acquisition programs are complex...

A critical and early Chinese test of U.S. resolve is likely to come in the South China Sea, where Washington has struggled to respond effectively to assertive Chinese behavior. Enduring U.S. interests—freedom of navigation and overflight, support for the rules-based...