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Wait Just a Minute: Ankit Panda on North Korea
The Diplomat senior editor Ankit Panda takes a minute to discuss North Korea's nuclear program, the range and size of its arsenal, and denuclearization.
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Japanese Public Glad to See GSOMIA Stay In Place
Japan-South Korea relations have had a rocky 2019. How has the Japanese public reacted to recent developments in the bilateral relationship?
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Featured Commentary- The Fortunes of US Farmers and their Global Customers are Inextricably Linked
Check out the latest post in our partnership series with Agri-Pulse.
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Post-Election, Hong Kongers Remain Mistrustful of Police
Amidst ongoing unrest, Hong Kong held local elections on November 24th. The vote, widely seen as a referendum on the handling of the protests by the current government, saw pro-democracy candidates secure 85 percent of the seats. As the results of the latest round of surveys by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute show, greater challenges now lie ahead for Beijing in its handling of Hong Kong.
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Global Food for Thought: Brazilian Soy | Chicken Shortage | Breadbaskets at Risk
Check out the latest buzz in food, agriculture, and global development!
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Adieu, World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization's dispute settlement mechanism has ceased to function. Without a formal means of disputing trade grievances, the future of the international trade system is murky.
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Security Sector Reform and Citizen Security
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Deep Dish: Is Dealing with Putin a Lost Cause for Washington?
Ever since the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine in 2014 and its meddling in US elections in 2016, relations between Moscow and Washington have gone from bad to worse. Should the United States actively work to improve relations or not?
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Michael H. Moskow on 'American Hero' Paul Volcker
Paul A. Volcker, chairman of the Federal Reserve under Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, died earlier this week. The Council's Michael H. Moskow shares his insights on why Volcker is an 'American hero' for his work in monetary policy and public service.