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The University of Canberra’s Michelle Grattan and Frances Shannon discuss the week in politics.
China is North Korea’s biggest trading partner by far, giving the former a great deal of leverage over the behavior of its neighbor.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles, such as the one tested by North Korea this week, fly far too high and fast for current missile defence systems to engage with.
North and South Korea explained in four questions and answers.
Intentionally or not, Trump’s approach to North Korea makes more sense than many people think.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s rhetoric and actions is brinkmanship, aimed at maintaining his domestic grip on power.
Game theory applies to conflict and cooperation within competitive situations.
Pyongyang’s latest missile test sparked a surprising reaction from the Russian leader.
Shinzo Abe may have kickstarted the debate on constitutional change with high hopes for success. But the outcome in 2020 is anything but certain.
North and South Korea explained in four questions and answers.
An aggressive neighbor to the north, a sputtering economy at home – and two more thorny issues facing South Korea’s new president.
Since the late 1970s, East Asia has seen fewer deaths in conflict than any other continent. Can it keep the peace?
Balancing domestic expectations and delicate relations with neighbours while trying to deal with North Korea’s race to become a nuclear power will make for a challenging five-year term.
A scholar who has profiled the likes of Saddam Hussein and Vladimir Putin says there is a method to understanding the madness.
Seoul’s Blue House looks set to host its first liberal president in a decade.
Next week, Malcolm Turnbull will have his first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump in New York.
The key question is whether North Korea does have nuclear weapons that it can readily use against the United States and its regional allies, South Korea and Japan.
As North Korea continues to antagonise the US and its allies, the prospect of war hangs in the air.
America’s relations with Russia and China are now mired in angst, uncertainty and mutual suspicion.
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Reader in International Relations, Aston University
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University., La Trobe University
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Reader in Asia Pacific Studies, Co-Director of the International Institute of Korean Studies, University of Central Lancashire
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Migration & Social Inclusion Researcher, University of Sheffield
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Visiting Research Fellow, School of Geography, University of Leeds
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Faculty (Japan Campus), Temple University
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Professor in Korean Studies, Tufts University
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Visiting Research Fellow, King's College London
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Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California, Merced
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Brock University
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Associate Professor in International Development Studies, Dalhousie University
