Commentary and Analysis

Although the agreement is unpopular among South Koreans, it hasn't had much impact on the president's approval rating, Karl Friedhoff writes.

A gap between polling results could lead the administration to draw dramatically different conclusions about which policies to pursue going forward, Karl Friedhoff writes.

Dan Glickman argues the US must find ways to work with China on issues of global importance, especially food and agriculture.

"Early poll suggests South Koreans prefer Democratic leader as next peastolitical leader, but caveats abound," writes Marshall M. Bouton Fellow Karl Friedhoff.

Ethan Kessler weighs in on US military preparedness to deal with any potential Chinese aggression toward Taiwan.

The South Korean public is lukewarm about reforms like extending the work week, Karl Friedhoff writes, but Yoon likely sees value in taking a harder line.

As the global security environment becomes more challenging, the need to adapt alliances increases as well.

Craig Kafura offers insights into Washington's ties with Tokyo.

What are the implications of Japan’s largest military buildup since World War II, and what does this mean for the US-Japan security alliance?

It’s one thing to commit to a stronger military and another thing to use it, Craig Kafura argues.