By Victor D. Cha, Senior Adviser and Korea Chair at CSIS and Kathleen Harrington, Research Associate, CSIS Korea Chair Kim Jong-il’s stroke back in August 2008 and his continued frail health have brought the succession question to the center of the North Korean political/military…
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Breaking News: 2nd US-ASEAN Summit
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Breaking News: The 2nd US-ASEAN Summit will be held on 24 Sept in New York. An extension of the 1st US-ASEAN Summit in Singapore, 2nd summit is scheduled to last 120 minutes, from 1-3pm.* The White House has notified ASEAN…
Australia: After the Boom Years
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By Philip Bowring, Op-Ed Contributor, International Herald Tribune The low quality of debate between Australia’s major political parties appears to have been one reason why neither achieved a majority in Saturday’s election. The electorate does seem to recognize, however incoherently,…
Welcome to CogitAsia
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Today, the CSIS Southeast Asia program is introducing CogitAsia. As a foreign policy and national security think-tank, CSIS is constantly monitoring important developments throughout the region. CogitAsia is our channel to those who are interested in going beyond the headlines…