A clear indication of Pyongyang’s interest in the U.S.-Iran confrontation is that its tightly-controlled news media has been unusually quiet on the topic.

Across the ideological spectrum, political parties are focused on securing the youth vote ahead of the crucial legislative elections in April.

The report from the party plenum also suggests that the regime’s frustration stems from the fact that sanctions are having material effect.

In lieu of a New Year’s speech, Kim Jong -un convened an unusual plenum of the Central Committee and issuing a widely-distributed Report on the meeting.

The United States can show true leadership in Northeast Asia by making climate change its primary security concern and compete with China in a positive way.

South Korea is experiencing sharp increases in the number of cybercrime, particularly on the dark web.