Stabilizing the U.S. relationship with Pakistan is likely to be one the most important challenges this country faces on the international stage in the next ten years.

Still in his twenties and having only a few years of experience within the government’s highest echelons, Kim Jong Eun’s legitimacy will depend largely on his ability to emulate his predecessors.

Of all the moments of symbolic significance from last month’s protests, the most telling has arguably been the protesters’ dynamic defiance of the regime’s characteristic attempt to explain away the protests.

As China’s economic and military capabilities continue to develop rapidly, Southeast Asia has emerged as a strategic region and an area of potential conflict between China and the United States.

Myanmar’s government is superficially liberalizing to court the favor of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Now it needs to stop dragging its feet and make these strides in earnest.

China’s involvement in bailing out the EU may inadvertently spark competition between states for investments and ultimately divide EU policy.

Though his retirement has caused some upset among Tibetans, a closer examination of the circumstances will reveal that the Dalai Lama’s choice is in fact a bold political move, and that it will serve to advance the Tibetan fight for autonomy.

Pakistan has undergone decades of tumult and is now on a trajectory toward disaster following the assassinations of two high-ranking reformers. Given Pakistan’s status as a nuclear power and a NATO ally, the U.S. must step up its efforts to maintain stability in the country.

Every year, thousands of indignant Japanese youth stage peaceful protests in Tokyo to demand that Russia forfeit the Japanese-claimed islands. This year, tension escalated further when Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, together with Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara, attended the protests to witness the burning of a Russian flag.

In February of this year, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi initiated a tour of five African countries by signing a $7.6 million aid grant to Zimbabwe.