Quiet over the Deportation of North Koreans
While human rights groups condemned the extradition, the disinterest of the South Korean people may reflect changing domestic attitudes towards North Korea.
Reports of Defector Dissatisfaction Raise Questions About Resettlement Process
Social challenges – rather than material privation – affect North Korean defectors during their resettlement in South Korea.
African Swine Fever Crosses the DMZ
The transnational contagion of African Swine Fever highlights the urgency of inter-Korean cooperation.
Public Support for Inter-Korean Sports Diplomacy Cools
While it remains an avenue for engagement with North Korea, South Koreans are more wary of bearing the cost of sports diplomacy.
North Korea Maintains Travel Restrictions Thirty Years after the Eastern Bloc Began Loosening Restrictions
Thirty years after Hungary allowed East Germans to cross into Austria, North Koreans are still unable to visit their relatives in South Korea.
When Will Kaesong Reopen?
The sudden start to the inter-Korean peace process last year renewed interest in the resumption of joint economic activities like Kaesong, though there has been little indication if the complex will be open again in the coming months or years.
Joint Team and Joint Bid: The Koreas Put Plans on Paper With the IOC
2032 Olympics are 13 years away, but a joint bid is a highly visible gesture to break down barriers between North and South Korea.
Defining Denuclearization: The Entrance to or Exit from Nuclear Negotiations with North Korea?
The South Korean government must advance talks between Washington and Pyongyang without full clarity on North Korea’s definition of denuclearization.
Should Mount Kumgang Re-open Before the Kaesong Industrial Complex?
Mount Kumgang and the Kaesong Industrial Complex will likely be considered for sanctions relief in upcoming negotiations. A range of factors will need to be considered.
A Change in US Policy Allowing Humanitarian Aid to DPRK Could Encourage the Second Trump-Kim Summit
With substantive progress on the denuclearization of North Korea in doubt, providing humanitarian aid could demonstrate U.S. goodwill at this critical time.