We explore the tensions between two key US allies in Asia—Japan and South Korea—and what happened in 2019 that led the countries here.

February 19, 2019, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff , Dina Smeltz , and Lily Wojtowicz, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Two recent surveys found that both the American and South Korean publics see an improvement in the security situation on the Korean peninsula., Introduction, Two...

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August 24, 2017, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Sara McElmurry, Louis Hansel, Download Report (PDF), In order for the Midwest's hospitality industry to truly thrive, reform for the immigration system is imperative., Executive Summary, The leisure and hospitality sector is a crucial part of the Midwest ...

Both the United States and Germany are seeing evolving economies in their respective "rust belts," formerly robust engines of the industrial era.

February 10, 2020, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), A Chicago Council survey completed January 10–12 shows that as tensions with Iran have risen, Americans see an increased need to keep watch over the Middle East by maintaining a tr...

October 19, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff and Craig Kafura, CDC Global, Download Report (PDF), The Trump administration’s active efforts to portray China as a bad international actor will further heighten tensions between the two countries, but as of yet, the American p...

July 6, 2016, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura and Dina Smeltz, Frode Overland Andersen, Download Report (PDF), The 2016 Chicago Council Survey shows 75 percent of Americans support either maintaining or increasing the United States' commitment to NATO., Americans View NATO as Essen...