Conflict

Friday Five: April 19, 2013

The North Korean regime announced that it was prepared to return to the negotiating table with the United States over its nuclear program following weeks of heightened rhetoric and provocative posturing. The DPRK’s spokesperson indicated certain conditions were necessary for…

Friday Five: April 12, 2013

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office agreed with the Japanese government this week on terms for Japan to accede to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. There will be 90-day comment period for the U.S. Congress, and then each of the other…

Escalation, North Korean Style

By Sharon Squassoni   Two months ago, North Korea conducted a third nuclear weapons test, prompting a rebuke from the UN Security Council and more sanctions from the United States and others. Amid the torrid rhetoric of preemptive nuclear strikes…

Video: Victor Cha on Colbert Report

On April 2, 2013, CSIS Korea Chair and cogitASIA regular Victor Cha appeared on Comedy Central’s Colbert Report to discuss the high tensions on the Korean Pensinula. Enjoy. The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire…

Asian War Cries

By Michael Vatikiotis It has been a terrible year so far in terms of security in the Asia Pacific region. Japan and China have come close to trading blows over disputed Senkaku/ Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea; North Korea…

Friday Five: March 29, 2013

In the South China Sea the season for territorial and fishing clashes has started. Vietnam accused China of firing shots at a fishing trawler near the Paracel islands, while a Chinese ministry of defence report stated that only flares were…