North Korea is a totalitarian state and a proliferator of weapons of mass destruction. With an arsenal of nuclear weapons, the Kim Jong Il regime could present a threat of heretofore unknown proportions. Notwithstanding the clarity of such a threat, solutions are elusive. Most...

Clinton-era policies toward Korea came under some sharp criticism last year from both congressional Republicans and presidential candidate George W. Bush. Today--with George W. Bush in the White House and a Republican majority in Congress--U.S. policy toward Korea is under review and reevaluation. What economic and security policy challenges...

This event will discuss the economic implications of free trade agreements in Asia.

Political transitions in Asia are giving the United States a crucial opportunity to recast its Asia policy and rebuild alliances across the Pacific.

The only viable option for the United States today is to pursue a strategy of containment and deterrence against the use or proliferation of North Korea's weapons of mass destruction.

The United States needs to look for ways to maximize its influence in the Asia-Pacific region through region-wide forums and institutional arrangements, especially given the rise of a still-autocratic China.

No matter how serious America is, how many talks it joins in Beijing, or how many inducements it is willing to offer to the DPRK, Kim Jong-Il will not rid himself of his weapons.