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As North Korea makes steady progress in its nuclear program, the United States must continue to strive for stability in the Korean peninsula.
North Korea has the offensive capabilities to threaten both its neighbors and the United States. The United States needs to implement an effective response that will level the playing field and reassure its allies in the region.
Increased tensions between the United States and Iran over the last couple days, along with U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls to end the Iran Nuclear Deal, could put Iran on the same path as North Korea as an imminent threat potentially needing military consideration.
Very large persistent surpluses and deficits are almost always the result of distorted policies in one or more countries.
The upcoming U.S.-China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue will be a meeting characterized by many contrasts.
Japan wants to keep the United States close and confident, but at the same time maintain good relations with China.
A wide-ranging conversation on the relationship the United States has with Russia, the G-20 meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin, trade with China, and more.
Political and economic trends point to increased protectionist sentiment in the United States and heightened tensions between the United States and China.
The 2017 G20 summit exposed the United States' isolation on the key issues of climate and trade.
While China can do more to crack down on trade with North Korea, the United States should work out the North Korea problem in a way that respects both China and its own national security interests.