2020 may prove to be a critical year for the U.S.-South Korea alliance.

Northeast Asia is facing profound political uncertainty: South Korea is immobilized by a political scandal that has resulted in the impeachment of its president, Park Geun-hye, and ensnared top busin…

This is a guest post by Emily Mellgard, research associate for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. Reports began appearing in Zimbabwe in July and August that entire elephant he…

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, covering from December 3 to December 10, was compi…

South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously upheld the National Assembly’s impeachment of Park Geun-hye today, paving the way for new elections to be held within 60 days of the ruling. May 9 has b…