As the world goes wild for Korean food, fashion, and pop music, the country is punching above its weight as an exporter of culture.

A State Department official decided to speak his mind on Thailand’s military government on a recent trip to Bangkok. A triumph of “smart diplomacy” this was not.

There is no denying that Putin continues to outmaneuver his Western opponents.

And with Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande flying off to Moscow to try to negotiate a deal with Vladimir Putin, an ever-more desperate Ukraine is looking at a bleak future.

A Sinai affiliate’s success might be a sign of a troubling expansion.

Ruthless national interest as the sole basis of foreign policy is repugnant to the national conscience, and since the United States is a democracy, this conscience must be reckoned with.

Draft dodging is up in Ukraine—and perhaps most troublingly in Odessa—as Kiev attempts to call up 50,000 additional troops.

Scott Walker’s next target: higher ed. If his proposals catch fire among other Republican governors, look for a higher ed reform movement to gain a lot of ground very quickly.

Al-Qaeda may have entered the ranks of pro-government fighters in Mali. The continuing instability of Mali threatens to encourage further Islamist activity in the region.

Here’s what to look for in the results of today’s EU foreign ministers’ meeting.