On Thursday, North Korea let Western tourists visit for the first time since 2020. But there are ethical issues around taking a vacation in an autocratic nation.
North Korean troops are suffering heavy casualties in Russia
Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive this week into all the ways in which diplomacy is a kind of performance.
An arms control policy expert says that a military video put out by North Korea in March may have been faked to cover up an unsuccessful ballistic missile launch. His team deconstructs the images to try to verify them.
Japan gears up for evacuation drills amid spate of North Korean missile tests
The recent spate of North Korean missile tests is déjà vu for people in Japan.
How governments finance the ruin of our oceans
The World’s Southeast Asia correspondent Patrick Winn spoke with marine bioloigst Dr. Daniel Pauly, asking him what can be done to reverse the crisis around overfishing and creating “dead zones” in the oceans.
Disinformation is spreading beyond the realm of spycraft to become a shady industry – lessons from South Korea
Disinformation is being privatized around the world. This new industry is built on a dangerous combination of cheap labor, high-tech algorithms and emotional national narratives.
