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U.S. Officials Reassure S. Korea On Visit, But Differences Emerge On N. Korea Policy

The trip showed different policy approaches between the U.S. and allies such as South Korea and Japan to two big issues: North Korea's growing nuclear arsenal and China's growing assertiveness.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, elbow bumps with Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, center, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi watch after a joint news conference in Tokyo Tuesday.

In Tokyo, Blinken And Austin Work To Revive Asian Alliance To Counter China

The first Cabinet-level trip abroad of the Biden administration is squarely focused on the challenge presented by China to U.S. primacy. Blinken will also meet with his Chinese counterpart in Alaska.

Repairing Damage And Public Trust 10 Years After Japan's Triple Disaster

A decade later the triple disaster, Japan is still recovering from the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown. Repairing the damage and the public's trust in government could take generations.

Aircraft carriers and warships participate in the second phase of Malabar naval exercise, a joint exercise by India, the U.S., Japan and Australia, in the northern Arabian Sea last November. The four countries form the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or the Quad.

'Quad' Summit: Biden Looks To Boost Coordination Against China

The first meeting among leaders of an informal grouping known as the "Quad" — the U.S., India, Australia and Japan — will take place Friday amid growing concerns about China in the Asia-Pacific.

South Korean Military take part in a drill near the Korean Demilitarized Zone in Paju, South Korea, June 18, 2020.

Seoul Agrees To Pay More For U.S. Forces Stationed In South Korea

The Biden administration agreed to a second cost-sharing partnership with an Asian ally. It's now negotiated with Japan and Korea to share the costs of housing U.S. forces in their countries.

Myanmar people and supporters march during on Feb. 14 in Tokyo to protest the military coup.

Japan's Myanmar Dilemma: How Hard To Push Against Military Coup Leaders?

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Myanmar's coup leaders. For Japan, among the most influential countries in Myanmar, it's not so simple.

A South Korean human rights group has detailed how North Korea's extensive prison camps ultimately fund the nation's missile and nuclear programs.

North Korea's Network Of Prison Camps Funds Weapons Programs, Rights Group Says

A South Korean human rights group sheds light on how North Korean prison camps help the country support its military operations through "mafia-type" tactics.

South Korean soldiers patrol while hikers visit the DMZ Peace Trail in the Demilitarized Zone in Goseong, South Korea. A defector from North Korea was apprehended in Goseong last week after evading South Korean guards for hours.

North Korea Defector Swims To South, Evading Border Guards For 6 Hours

The man's daring escape, and the failure of South Korean guards to detect him, is the second embarrassing breach of the heavily fortified DMZ in recent months.

Los Angeles-based artist Beatriz Cortez is the upcoming artist-in-residence at Lux Art Institute. The accompanying outdoor installations feature her sculpture, "Glacial Erratic," with more works added throughout the next two months.

Artist Beatriz Cortez Moves Mountains

An outdoor, changing exhibition at Lux Art Institute explores lost language, mountains, transformations and migrations.

Here's How We Cope When We're Stressed: Ideas From NPR's Arts Desk

A Norwegian knitting marathon. America's Next Top Model. British crime dramas. Real-time strategy games. Peanut soup. These are some things that help us feel better — maybe they'll work for you, too?

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