East Asia

China’s Glass Ceiling

Sure, the Middle Kingdom is becoming a superpower, but it's always going to be No. 2.

BY GEOFF DYER | MARCH 28, 2013

'Face' and Something 'Delicious'

What Mao and Stalin’s first awkward meeting tells us about Xi Jinping’s confident trip to see Vladimir Putin.

BY SERGEY RADCHENKO | MARCH 27, 2013

China’s Michelle Obama

Peng Liyuan is the first prominent Chinese first lady in decades. But does she matter?

BY PAUL FRENCH | MARCH 26, 2013

Think Again: North Korea

North Korea is a lot more dangerous than you think, but that doesn't mean that Kim Jong Un is insane.

BY DAVID KANG, VICTOR CHA | MARCH 25, 2013

Lies, Damned Lies, and Chinese Statistics

Who’s cooking Beijing’s books?

BY TOM ORLIK | MARCH 20, 2013

Seoul Mates?

How North Korea’s threats of brimstone and fire are driving a wedge between the United States and its South Korean ally.

BY SUNG-YOON LEE | MARCH 20, 2013

Xi Pivots to Moscow

What message is China's new leader sending with his first overseas trip?

BY JOHN GARNAUT | MARCH 14, 2013

North Korean Pastoral

The Hermit Kingdom as you've never seen it.

PHOTOS BY ROGER SHEPHERD | MARCH 11, 2013

Gray Matter

How to fight Chinese cyber attacks without starting a cold war.

BY JOEL BRENNER | MARCH 8, 2013

Who's Winning the Great Energy Rat Race?

China just passed the United States as the world's leading oil importer. America should be happy to be No. 2.

BY ROBIN M. MILLS | MARCH 8, 2013

Time Is Running Out on North Korea

Congress needs to make Pyongyang pay a price for its recklessness.

BY SEN. ROBERT MENENDEZ | MARCH 7, 2013

A Player, but No Superpower

Why China's military is a threat to its neighbors, but shouldn't concern the United States on its home turf.

BY ANDREW S. ERICKSON, ADAM P. LIFF | MARCH 7, 2013

A Very Special Envoy

Why Obama should make Dennis Rodman his man in Pyongyang. Seriously.

BY JOEL WIT, JENNY TOWN | MARCH 7, 2013

Inside the Black Box

How the NSA is helping companies fight back against Chinese hackers.

BY MARC AMBINDER | MARCH 7, 2013

Camelot in Tokyo

Can Caroline Kennedy shake up Japan’s sexist politics?

BY COCO MASTERS | MARCH 6, 2013

What Have We Learned About Xi Jinping?

China’s new leader has consolidated his power. So what is he going to do with it?

BY KERRY BROWN | MARCH 5, 2013

New Heights

What self-portraits atop skyscrapers can tell us about today's cities.

BY AHN JUN | MARCH 4, 2013

Pilgrims and Idiots

How celebrities should handle visits to authoritarian countries in today's world.

BY ARCH PUDDINGTON | MARCH 1, 2013

How to Win a Cyberwar with China

It's time for the Obama administration to start playing offense, or it might soon have a real war on its hands.

BY DAN BLUMENTHAL | FEBRUARY 28, 2013

While America Slept

How the United States botched China's rise.

BY KISHORE MAHBUBANI | FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Power Shot

A rare photograph sheds new light on China’s most important social network.

BY JOHN GARNAUT | FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Rolling out the Red Carpet

Why is Hollywood kowtowing to China?

BY DAMIEN MA | FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Limited Partnership

No, North Korea did not just test an Iranian nuke.

BY JEFFREY LEWIS | FEBRUARY 22, 2013

The Little Search Engine That Couldn’t

How China’s Communist Party tried to compete with Google, and failed miserably.

BY ISAAC STONE FISH | FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Handle with Care

Japan is Washington's most important Asian ally. But in some ways it's also the trickiest.

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Chinese Hackers Are Getting Dangerously Good at English

And they're coming to an inbox near you.

BY MELISSA CHAN | FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Will China Ever Be No. 1?

If you want to know the answer, ask Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew.

BY GRAHAM ALLISON, ROBERT D. BLACKWILL | FEBRUARY 16, 2013

Don't Fear the Migrants

What America really needs to worry about is when they stop coming.

BY FRANK JACOBS | FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Lips and Teeth

It’s time for China to get tough with North Korea.

BY SHEN DINGLI | FEBRUARY 13, 2013

North Korea's Big Bang

Did Pyongyang just take a big step toward an arsenal of nuclear-tipped missiles?

BY JEFFREY LEWIS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013