Anthony Kuhn

From 1959 to 1984, some 93,000 people set out on an exodus. They were promised paradise, but ended up trapped in North Korea. Survivors have won an initial victory, but still face an uphill battle.

Japan endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a significant change of its postwar pacifist policy, as the country seeks to build up its arms industry.

More than 70 years after the Korean War, South Korea is still confronting the legacy of a secret conflict waged in the shadows.

More than 70 years after the Korean War, South Korea is still confronting the legacy of a secret conflict waged in the shadows. Copyright 2026 NPR

U.S. and allies hold their largest drills yet in the Philippines near Taiwan, showcasing new tactics and alliances to deter China—while Beijing stages its own exercises nearby.

The Pentagon wants to remind both allies and foes that it’s still focused on Asia, even with its big deployment to the Middle East.

LAOAG CITY, Philippines — Silver drone boats scanned the azure waters for targets, rocket artillery rounds blasted out from behind sand dunes, mortars

President Trump is in Beijing for his big summit with Chinese leaders. NPR's Anthony Kuhn discusses how Asia is reacting.

Trump shifts from diplomacy to force on Iran's nuclear ambitions, echoing past U.S. dilemmas with North Korea, where similar choices by presidents produced very different outcomes.

The U.S. long pushed for both Iran and North Korea to quit their nuclear plans. After seeing Iran's leader get killed, North Korea's Kim Jong Un believes he made the right choice to stay the course.