Authors: Dong-Joon Park and Danielle Chubb, Pacific Forum CSIS, Honolulu

South Korea and Japan both consider the islands, known alternatively as Dokdo (Korea) and Takeshima (Japan), as part of their own respective territories.

The dispute over them has been a spoiler, on and off, over the course of their bilateral relationship. Read more…

Author: Danielle Chubb, ANU

North Korea watching is a peculiar pastime. More than a decade and a half ago, esteemed North Korea specialists were confidently predicting the demise of the Kim Jong Il regime, following the death of his powerful and revered father, Kim Il Sung.

Today, however, it’s hard to find anyone willing to make a firm statement regarding the future of the regime. Read more…