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March 3, 2022

South Korea
South Korea’s Presidential Election: What to Know

The vote for South Korea’s next president is taking place in a fractious political environment and is likely to bring a foreign policy neophyte to power.

In Brief by Scott A. Snyder Asia Program

January 11, 2017

China
South Korea’s Political Vacuum and the Trump Administration

The December 9 impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-hye has created a vacuum of political leadership in South Korea. Normally, the South Korean president would lead a full court pr…

Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder Asia Unbound

October 21, 2022

Iran
Women This Week: Iranian Climber Competes Without Headscarf, Some Fear Reprisals

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers October 15 to October 21.

A member of Iranian community living in Turkey, with her hand painted in red, takes part in a protest in support of Iranian women and against the death of Mahsa Amini, near the Iranian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey October 17, 2022.
Blog Post by Caroline Kapp Women Around the World

July 25, 2023

United States
A Conversation With Representative Adam Schiff

Representative Adam Schiff discusses Russia’s war in Ukraine, U.S.-China relations, the proliferation of artificial intelligence technologies, and emerging threats to the democratic process, includin…

Play Representative Adam Schiff addresses Capitol Hill reporters.
Virtual Event by Adam Schiff and Amy Davidson Sorkin Renewing America

December 10, 2016

North Korea
Park Geun-hye Nears Her Downfall

Following weeks of tense political scandal, the South Korean National Assembly voted overwhelmingly by a margin of 234-56 on a motion to impeach President Park Geun-hye today. In late October, the S…

Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder Asia Unbound

November 3, 2021

COVID-19
Will the World Ever Solve the Mystery of COVID-19’s Origin?

It is crucial to learn the facts about how COVID-19 emerged to prevent future outbreaks. But China is rebuffing calls for further investigations focusing on Wuhan.

A technician wearing goggles and other protective gear holds up virus samples at a laboratory in Hengyang, China, in February 2020.
Backgrounder by Claire Klobucista