Korean peninsula

Orysia Lutsevych, Edward Howell and Yossi Mekelberg discuss North Korean troops fighting with Russian forces against Ukraine, as well as the issue of military conscription.

Although the next UK government will have to make many trade-offs, boosting ties with both the Indo-Pacific and Europe would be mutually reinforcing.

A growing arms trade between Moscow and Pyongyang together with North Korea’s nuclear ambitions are increasingly urgent issues for the United States, South Korea, and Japan.

China, Japan and South Korea have held their first trilateral summit in nearly five years. But amid the positive noises, distrust remains.

Are we seeing a resurgence of the threat posed by nuclear weapons, given recent events in the Middle East and rhetoric from world leaders?

The nuclear threat is resurgent – more must be done to avert the havoc of escalation.

With a UN Security Council increasingly stymied by great power politics, the US and its regional allies must lead efforts to constrain an increasingly dangerous North Korea.

Pyongyang has real importance in an emerging anti-Western alliance – and will likely grow more aggressive this year.

The enigmatic Kim Yo Jong may become the dictatorship’s first female Supreme Leader, but ‘The Sister’ tells us nothing new about her, writes Anna Fifield.

Episode 24 of our weekly podcast examines Japan and the historic changes underway in its foreign and security policy.

Amid escalating nuclear threats from North Korea, Iran, and Russia, it is crucial for the US, Europe, and others to reaffirm their collective values.

Episode seven of our new weekly podcast examines the civil unrest in China and the ongoing development of North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme.

Chatham House experts examine the implications for Taiwan, China and the United States of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island.

NATO’s new Strategic Concept refers to China for the first time, and four Asia-Pacific countries are taking part in its summit as the region’s importance grows.

Closer ties with Washington and less regard for Pyongyang are likely whoever wins March’s election, argues Aidan Foster-Carter

August 1, 2003: Paolo Gerbaudo on the pop platform that allowed online activism to take off

Vaccines are the big issue at the US-South Korea summit, but Moon Jae-in must cultivate a personal rapport with Joe Biden to keep the peace with North Korea.

What are the key challenges facing the Republic of Korea in its neighbourhood and beyond?

How is Korea approaching relations with regional organisations such as ASEAN?

What opportunities exist for bilateral cooperation between South Korea and Japan in east Asia?

As European leaders contemplate a tilt to the Indo-pacific, how are they framing relations with Korea?

A new mini-series from the Undercurrents podcast explores Korea’s strategic relations.

Cooperation with China by the US and its Asia region allies may be hampered by divergent conceptions of international order, but tensions can be productive.

A new approach for the US to strengthen economic and strategic ties in the region, advance strong rules for new trade issues, and tackle China’s trade policies.

Thae Yongho discusses relations with North Korea and the domestic strength of Kim Jong-Un’s regime.

There are three emerging models in Asia which will have serious implications for privacy and citizens’ rights in our post-pandemic lives.

Trump’s promise to seal a deal is unlikely to be met, writes Nuno Pereira de Magalhães

Geun Lee sets out a plan for countries to prosper under the threat of pandemic.

A selection of books to guide you through the past and present of North and South Korea.

Scientist explains what South Korea did right.

Populist partisanship remains a feature of South Korean politics, but is the country really in the grip of ‘democratic decay’?

This paper takes a closer look at how South Korea manages its economic and security relations with the US and China in the context of increased rivalry.

This paper examines the political and government systems in East Asia in the wider context of the growth of populism worldwide. It argues that the countries of the region should seek multilateral solutions to global and regional problems.