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Taiwan Seeks to Escape Its History

In the News
The National Interest
Paul Heer

Taiwan’s shift toward more explicitly nationalist politics has exposed serious contradictions in US-China policy, Paul Heer argues.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivers an acceptance speech during his inauguration ceremony in Taipei
Chiang Ying-ying / AP
Global Politics

The 2024 US Presidential Election and South Korea

In the News
Korea Society
Dina Smeltz

Dina Smeltz and other experts unpack how America’s 2024 elections will impact domestic politics, foreign policy, and the US-South Korea relationship.

Dina Smeltz speaks on stage Public Opinion

A Rush to Form Alliances Is Always a Bad Sign

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Multilateral wars are often preceded by rapid movements toward alliance formation and consolidation, Paul Poast writes.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands after signing a comprehensive strategic partnership
Korean Central News Agency / AP
Defense and Security

Ukraine Peace Plans, Putin's North Korea Visit, Trump's Foreign Policy

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Steven Erlanger, Ken Moriyasu, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hosting Ukraine's Peace Summit
Laurent Cipriani / AP
Global Politics

South Korean President Yoon Hits a Domestic Dead End

In the News
East Asia Forum
Karl Friedhoff

With little support at home, President Yoon Suk-yeol will look to make his mark overseas, Karl Friedhoff writes.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a pre-recorded interview with KBS television
South Korea Presidential Office / AP
Global Politics

What Americans Think About the US-Japan Relationship

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Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

As US President Joe Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a state visit, here’s what to know about US attitudes toward the alliance.

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida walk along the colonnade of the White House
Haiyun Jiang / AP
Public Opinion

What the Ukraine War, Taiwan, and Gaza Have in Common

In the News
The National Interest
Paul Heer

"Washington’s denial—or revisionism—about US policies that helped to fuel current or potential crises only makes them more intractable," Paul Heer argues.

An American flag flies in a cloudy sky
AP Photos
US Foreign Policy

Germany's Far Right Protests, Netanyahu Criticism, North Korea's Unification Renege

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Stefan Kornelius, Carla Anne Robbins, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Germany Far-Right Protest
AP Photos
Global Politics

Taiwan Election, New 'Axis of Evil,' ICJ Genocide Case

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Deborah Amos, and Yaroslav Trofimov join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Taiwan elections
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Global Politics

Seeking Peaceful Coexistence with North Korea: What Would Kennan Do?

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United States Institute of Peace
Paul Heer

Paul Heer explores how George Kennan’s approach to the Soviet Union could be applied to Pyongyang.

Flags of Russia and North Korea are seen along the road on Russky Island
AP Photos
US Foreign Policy