As the sole superpower in the world, the United States has a unique responsibility to lead the way in global development efforts, writes Manpreet Singh Anand.
This week, Japan’s prime minister plans to revise the island nation’s pacifist constitution by 2020; Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed to attempt another ceasefire in Syria; Spain plans to use the Brexit negotiations to end the low-tax status on Gibraltar; and more.
Even as the United States and her Pacific allies coalesce around a shared belief that new measures must be taken with regard to North Korea, mutual mistrust and diverging priorities make it harder to choose a path forward, writes Brian Moore.
This week, President Trump raises the stakes on NAFTA renegotiations; French presidential candidates Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen head to a runoff on May 7; Somali pirates attack commercial ships again after five years of calm; and more.
At the end of President Donald J. Trump's first 100 days in office, we look back at the advice of Pacific Council experts for addressing America's most pressing foreign policy challenges, and if the 45th U.S. President listened.
How will automation impact the economic relationship between South Korea and the United States? Yong Suk Lee explains how new technologies affect labor more than trade.
As part of the First 100 Days series, Malcolm Riddell warns of the potential for new conflicts if Donald Trump follows through with his campaign promises regarding China.
South Korea has much to gain by taking on a leadership role on building a low-carbon future—and even more to lose by standing by and watching, writes Kate Gordon.
This week, Central American migrants seek asylum in Mexico in record numbers; tensions on the Korean Peninsula continue to mount; UK Prime Minister Theresa May calls for an early general election; and more.
Presidents Bush and Obama should rally bipartisan support for the funding of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which has saved approximately 12 million lives, writes Phil Seib.