International Affairs Forum

Sun. May 10, 2026

Social Media: Asia/Pacific: East/Pacific

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Nuclear Test Calls for Active Intolerance of North Korean Regime

The author discusses the implications of the recent North Korean nuclear testing and suggests how the US, China, and international community should respond. By Michael A. Needham. (Heritage Foundati... Read More...

An Agenda for Myanmar

The author suggests how the United Nations should deal with Myanmar’s military junta. (International Herald Tribune, 9/26/2006) Read More...

International Affairs Forum Interview: Professor Madhav Das Nalapat

International Affairs Forum speaks with Professor Madhav Das Nalapat, UNESCO Peace Chair and Professor of Geopolitics at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education and a former editor of the Times of... Read More...

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Searching for a Strategy: The Bush-Roh Summit

The author discusses the key issues that presidents Bush and Roh will discuss at the September US-South Korea summit in Washington. By Richard C. Bush III. (Brookings Institution, September 2006) Read More...

How Oil Fuels Sino-U.S. Fires

The author explains how the competition over oil between China and the US is inextricably linked to a larger set of foreign policy issues. By Erica S. Downs. (Brookings Institution, 9/4/2006) Read More...

International Affairs Forum Interview: Brad Glosserman

IA-Forum speaks with Mr. Brad Glosserman about Asian issues including North Korea. Mr. Glosserman is executive director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Pacific Forum in Honolul... Read More...

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Preemption and North Korea

The authors discuss the threat from North Korea and explain why preemption is the wrong policy decision for the US. Rather, the US should offer Pyongyang a series of positive inducements as a means t... Read More...

Countering North Korea’s Missiles: The Missile Defense System the U.S. Should Have

The author explains why an effective missile defense system is the best policy for the US to use against North Korea. By Baker Spring. (Heritage Foundation, 6/21/2006) Read More...

A North Korean Missile Test: Implications for the U.S. and the Region

The author discusses the effects of a North Korean missile test and suggests how the US and the international community should respond. By Balbina Y. Hwang. (Heritage Foundation, 6/20/2006) Read More...

Why Indonesia needs a new politics

The author describes the increasing Islamicization of Indonesia as well the political response to this trend. By Michael Vatikiotis. (International Herald Tribune, 6/19/2006) Read More...

Japan: Ready for a real army

The author describes the growing role of the Japanese military. By Patrick M. Cronin. (International Herald Tribune, 6/15/2006) Read More...

Burma’s Humanitarian Crisis in the Making

The author describes the crisis in Burma and suggests how the international community should respond. By Dana Dillon. (Heritage Foundation, 6/13/2006) Read More...

At What Cost Israel-China Ties?

The author discusses how increasing ties between China and the Jewish state are serving to undermine and weaken the American-Israeli relationship. By P.R. Kumaraswamy. (Middle East Forum, Spring 200... Read More...

North Korea’s Military-First Policy: A Curse or a Blessing?

The author argues that the extensive role of the military in North Korea has the potential to be positive for the country's economic and infrastructure development. By Alexander V. Vorontsov. (Brook... Read More...

China's Africa Strategy

The authors discuss how and why China has begun to play a larger role in Africa. They also offer possible implications of the increased Sino influence both in terms of Africa’s development and Americ... Read More...

Military muscles bulging in SE Asia

Southeast Asia's arms market is booming, as governments in the region shell out funds for everything from light arms to fighter jets in a gathering race to keep pace with their neighbors. By David Is... Read More...

China acts to rein in its surging economy

Author looks at the recent trends in Chinese monetary anf fiscal policy, and what effects these have on the global economy as a whole. By Keith Bradsher (IHT, 04/28/06) Read More...

China’s new Latin American revolution

This article looks at China's growing relationship with Latin America and the challenge this represents to the U.S., the traditional power in the region. By Humphrey Hawksley (FT Times 4/4/2006) Read More...

Japan eyes huge Asia trade bloc

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry states that it wishes to create a Pan-Asian Free Trade Zone that would include China and India, the world's largest emerging markets.(BBC, 4/4/2006... Read More...

Minority Rights Group International

Working to secure the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide, and to promote cooperation and understanding between communities. Read More...

IA-Forum Interview: W. Michael Meserve

IA-Forum talks with IA-Forum Interview: W. Michael Meserve, Minister Counselor for Political Affairs, US Embassy, Tokyo. By Jason Miks. (1/27/2006) Read More...

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NEWSMAKER: Condoleezza Rice

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks with Jim Lehrer about the North Korea six-party talks, Iraq, and the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. by Jim Lehrer (Online NewsHour, 28 Jul 2005.) Read More...

Pirates get cut-throat in strait

Already financially stretched governments in the Malacca Strait continue to face the problem of piracy in this critical maritime passage. Though there was a lull in piracy incidents after the late-20... Read More...

Politics: Women's Insight

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has tried with this survey to identify what change is attributable to the ever greater presence of women in politics and what their qualitative impact has been on p... Read More...

Is America Losing Its Edge?

For 50 years, the United States has maintained its economic edge by being better and faster than any other country at inventing and exploiting new technologies. Today, however, its dominance is starti... Read More...

N Korea's statement in full

The following text is the full statement released on Thursday by North Korea's KCNA news agency. North Korea refers to itself as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). (BBC 10-02-05) Read More...

Latin America's Chinese puzzle

The potential for profit in forging commercial ties with China has left some in the Caribbean and Central and South America positively giddy. But nothing is guaranteed. (The Miami Herald, 11/13/2004) Read More...

Chinese officials focus on trade

The president of China and other high-ranking Chinese officials began a tour of Latin America in Brazil intending to enhance trade for the booming nation of 1.3 billion people. (The Miami Herald, 11/1... Read More...

China Threatens War With Taiwan by 2008

A senior Chinese official warned that Beijing would not rule out war with Taiwan if the island's resident pursues his plan to adopt a new constitution by 2008. (Newsmax, 07/30/2004) Read More...

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