Diplomacy and International Relations

Japan and South Korea are seeking to strengthen cooperation amid growing geopolitical risks and Tokyo’s worsening relations with Beijing.

The unresolved Cyprus problem leaves Turkish Cypriots in a state of limbo within the European Union, without full EU rights, recognition or political certainty and economically and diplomatically isolated.

The Islamic Republic is a key player in the Middle East, with close ties to Russia and China. As the regime in Tehran comes under fire, DW looks at Iran’s place on the global stage.

The next phase of the US-sponsored Gaza peace plan involves setting up a "Board of Peace." Trump wants to chair it and, even though it’s been heavily criticized, Europeans also want a seat.

The US State Department hailed Venezuela’s interim government for releasing American prisoners, calling it a "step in the right direction."

The legal action comes after a 37-year-old woman was shot dead by a federal agent in Minneapolis last week. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says the federal government’s actions have "made us less safe."

A landmark case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against minority Muslim Rohingya has opened at the United Nations’ top court. The outcome will have repercussions beyond the Southeast Asian nation.

After documenting Xinjiang’s Uyghur detention network, a Chinese dissident faces deportation to China, his lawyer says. His case highlights the clash between US immigration policy and human rights concerns.

NATO is signaling it will take steps to bolster Arctic security as the Trump administration has claimed that threats from Russia and China are among the reasons that the US government seeks to take over Greenland.

Trump’s fight with Federal Reserve Chair Powell just took a new twist — sending stocks and the dollar lower and lifting gold. DW looks into whether a new criminal investigation could put the Fed’s independence at risk.