U.S. Drops Plan to Exempt G.I.'s From U.N. Court

Pressure from UN Secretary-General and aftermath of Iraq torture scandal cause US to back down on International Criminal Court
Warren Hoge
June 24, 2004

Japan's Equivocal Defence Posture

Addressing and rectifying the contradictions between Japan’s economic and defense goals
July 13, 2004

Key Cocaine Routes Closed, Feds Say

From Colombia to the Caribbean, drug smugglers face tough journey
Jay Weaver
June 24, 2004

US Troop Pullout Will Hit South Korean Economy

Entertainment industry, in particular, fears shutdown of businesses; thousands employed by US military may also lose jobs
Lee Tee Jong
July 13, 2004

Can of Worms?

With a former prison warden now head of Al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia, fears abound that the security apparatus has been infiltrated by Islamic militants
Gamal Nkrumah
June 25, 2004