List of East Asia articles
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A Chinese magazine with a front page story naming US President-elect Donald Trump as their Person of the Year is seen at a news stand in Beijing on December 29, 2016. / AFP / GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images) Trump’s China Policy Is a Paper Tiger
Trump has proved to be a paper tiger with China, making himself look weak in the eyes of Chinese leaders, which, in turn, will embolden China’s own assertive behavior.
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cargo Economists to Trump: It’s Not the Trade Deficit, Stupid
The U.S. president’s obsession with trade balances risks seriously skewing trade policy.
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TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, February 15, 2017. / AFP / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) President Trump’s Terrible One-Month Report Card
How to assess the damage after the first 30 days.
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quiz Quiz: Did World Leaders Really Say This About Trump in His First Month?
Can you separate the real quotes from the fake news?
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How Long Until Trump’s First War?
The Trump administration’s unpredictable foreign policy could force the United States into an unintended conflict.
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This undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on December 11, 2016 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) during a combat drill of the service personnel of the special operation battalion of the Korean People's Army Unit 525. / AFP / KCNA VIA KNS / KNS / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. / (Photo credit should read KNS/AFP/Getty Images) There Are No Ordinary North Korean Aristocrats
Kim Jong Un’s half-brother was assassinated for the crime of being related to a dictator.
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nk-crop Kim Jong Un’s Half-Brother Was Mysteriously Assassinated. Here’s What We Know.
Another twist in the saga of the hermit kingdom’s ruling family.
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TO GO WITH Philippines-China-military-US-maritime-diplomacy,FOCUS by Cecil Morella This photo taken on June 7, 2014 shows the Philippine Navy frigate BRP Ramon Alacraz anchored at the mouth of the South China Sea in Ulugan Bay off Puerto Princesa on Palawan island. Ulugan Bay, with a coastline partly concealed by thick mangrove forests, is at the centre of the Philippine military's efforts to shore up the defence of contested South China Sea islands and waters. AFP PHOTO / TED ALJIBE (Photo credit should read TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images) How America Can Take Control in the South China Sea
A simple playbook to prove China is all bark and no bite over its disputed islands.
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valentine If Countries Could Send Each Other Valentine’s Day Greetings …
Roses are red, violets are blue, we wrote these imaginary international greetings for you.
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trump-crop Trump and Asia, Deportations, and Oh, Canada: The Weekend Behind, the Week Ahead
Catch up on the top news stories you may have missed this weekend.
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: (AFP OUT) White House National Security Advisor Michael Flynn (R) walks down the West Wing Colonnade following a bilateral meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe February 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. Trump and Abe are expected to discuss many issues, including trade and security ties and will hold a joint press confrence later in the day. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) SitRep: Response to North Korean Missile Launch; Flynn in Trouble; Chaos Inside the National Security Council
Chinese Aircraft Carrier News; Rockets Rain on Baghdad; Russian Sanctions; and Lots More
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel in the Oval Office of the White House, January 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. On Saturday, President Trump is making several phone calls with world leaders from Japan, Germany, Russia, France and Australia. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) ‘The Chinese Learned that Trump Blinks’
In a call with China's President, Trump recognized, or at least nodded at, the one-China policy he'd earlier questioned.
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donaldkirk North Korea Is Trump’s Kobayashi Maru: Here Are 4 Approaches to the No-Win Nuke Test
If Trump doesn't do something about Pyongyang, forget "live long and prosper."
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gettyimages-623975822 Abe-Trump Meeting May Yield Clues On Trump’s Trade Vision
Japanese Prime Minister Abe is in Washington to see what, if anything, will replace the Trans Pacific Partnership.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in the Oval Office of the White House, January 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. Also pictured at right, National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon. On Saturday, President Trump is making several phone calls with world leaders from Japan, Germany, Russia, France and Australia. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) SitRep: Flynn’s Russia Bombshell; Trump Backtracks on China Talk; Pentagon Wants More Time, Troops, in Afghan “Stalemate”
Israel Coming to Town With a Plan; Trump’s Missile Gap; Allies Unsure About Sharing Intel with U.S.; Senate Wants Yemen Briefing