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May 2, 2025

Peacekeeping
Women This Week: Hegseth Announces End to Women, Peace and Security Program 

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 covers March 26 to April 2. 

Women cadets at a police academy listen to remarks from Ivanka Trump during the unveiling of a U.S. partnership with Colombia on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) in Bogota, Colombia September 3, 2019.

May 28, 2025

China Strategy Initiative
China in Africa: March 2025

Despite Chinese investment in African green energy and infrastructure projects, comprehensive diplomatic engagements, and joint innovation ventures, tensions between countries grew in certain corners…

People fetch water outside a cobalt and copper mine run by Sicomines in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 30, 2015.

May 22, 2025

South Korea
South Korea’s Democracy Remains Vulnerable

Democratic institutions eventually prevailed in impeaching and removing a president who employed an undemocratic tool.

People gather as they wait for the Constitutional Court ruling

March 11, 2013

South Korea
The Park Geun-hye Presidency and the Future of the U.S.-South Korea Alliance

New South Korean president Park Geun-hye of the Saenuri Party is the focus of great interest. This curiosity extends to her presidency, as she enters into office with outstanding issues with the Unit…

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March 10, 2017

Elections and Voting
Park Geun-hye’s Impeachment: What Next?

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…

March 10, 2017

China
Park’s Impeachment, Myanmar Exodus, ZTE Fine, and More

Rachel Brown, Sherry Cho, Larry Hong, Gabriella Meltzer, and Gabriel Walker look at five stories from Asia this week. 1. Park Geun-hye impeached. South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled unanimously…

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