Editorials Jul 23, 2018
Japan cannot rely on economic pressure alone. It must prepare a more sophisticated and variegated diplomatic strategy to engage North Korea.
Editorials Jul 2, 2018
While every effort must be made to encourage North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, blind faith and naivete will not defend Japan.
Commentary / World Jun 25, 2018
by Christopher R. Hill
Whether Trump's values-free approach works depends on the diplomacy that follows.
Commentary / World Jun 14, 2018
Trump's approach to Kim is amoral, and it may work
by Leonid Bershidsky
By building a personal rapport with the North Korean dictator, Trump is at least in a position to ask for what he wants.
Commentary / World May 22, 2018
The art of unraveling a potential deal
by Brahma Chellaney
At a time when even U.S. allies are finding it difficult to rely on an unpredictable and capricious Trump administration, Kim's strategy will likely seek to safeguard his nuclear "crown jewels" for the time being.
Commentary / World May 8, 2018
Time to ban weapons of male destruction
by Beatrice Fihn
The world cannot afford to trust the impulsive men who have their fingers on the triggers of some 15,000 nuclear warheads.
Editorials May 1, 2018
Japan must work closely with the U.S., South Korea, and China to ensure that North Korea commits to irreversible denuclearization and then follows through on that promise.
Editorials Apr 24, 2018
U.S. and South Korean diplomacy with North Korea can only succeed if it is realistic and hard-nosed.
Commentary / Japan Apr 23, 2018
by Kuni Miyake
Few people in Japan are optimistic about the outcome of the Korean talks.
Commentary / World Apr 23, 2018
Trump isn't Nixon, North Korea isn't China
by Eli Lake
The key difference from Beijing in 1972: After any summit, North Korea will remain a weak client state.
Commentary / World Apr 9, 2018
Why Pyongyang wants a deal with Washington
by Martin Hutchinson
Can Vietnam serve as an inspiring example for Kim Jong Un, or is it Belarus?
Editorials Mar 28, 2018
While engagement is to be applauded, we must remain clear-eyed about Pyongyang's intentions.