10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2019
A look at 10 issues that will have an impact on the Korean peninsula in the year ahead.
2018 in Review: When Donald Met Jong-un
If 2017 was the year of “fire and fury,” 2018 saw the United States and North Korea turn from the rhetoric of war to diplomacy.
Inter-Korean Cooperation on North Korean Reforestation
South Korean efforts to help North Korea with reforestation have received relatively less attention than efforts to reconnect road and rail lines.
The Korean Legacy of President George H.W. Bush
President George H.W. Bush’s legacy on the Korean Peninsula is significant and deserves remembrance for both strengthening the U.S.-ROK alliance and establishing the principles that underpin the ongoing denuclearization efforts
Moon, a Naïve Dreamer or an Ambitious Facilitator?: The Evolution of Debates on the Pyongyang Declaration in South Korea
The results of Secretary Mike Pompeo’s fourth visit to Pyongyang will tell whether President Moon Jae-in is a naïve dreamer or an ambitious facilitator.
The Mountain at the Heart of Korea’s Past and Future
Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in’s trip up Mount Paektu was not just a simple trip; for the two leaders, it was a moment imbued with symbolic importance.
The Politics of the Inter-Korean Liaison Office
For President Moon, reliable and constant communication channels are the very stepping stone for groundbreaking advancement in inter-Korean relations.
In Search of South Korean Science Diplomacy
At the moment, politics constrains the matter of diplomatic negotiations with North Korea. The solution is science diplomacy.
Revisiting the Korean War Armistice
It is worth revisiting the history and current status of the Armistice, as ending the Armistice raise complex legal and political questions.
South Korea’s New Goal: Jumpstarting Denuclearization Talks
As much as it took credit for initiating a major shift, the Moon government must share the responsibility for any failures in Trump’s North Korean outreach.