A North Korean Thaw for the Winter Olympics?
While few observers doubt the significance of the Olympics agreement, many disagree about what it will mean for the future of inter-Korean relations.
Why There Won’t Be a Military Conflict During the 2018 Winter Olympics
It is more likely North Korea will seek to raise tensions in the rub up to the 2018 Winter Olympics than to embrace dialogue or more extreme measures.
Why Isn’t Kim Jong-un Answering Seoul’s Phone Calls?
One obvious step for North Korea to buy time for its weapons program would be to drive a wedge between your two enemies, the United States and South Korea.
Can Mongolia Help Resolve Tensions on the Korean Peninsula?
Mongolia has steadily pursued a regional mediator role in recent years and has repeatedly offered to be involved in the peace process for the Korean peninsula.
How Might the U.S. Respond to a Nuclear Crisis at North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Complex?
In a nuclear crisis scenario at North Korea’s Yongbyon complex, the primary interest of the United States would be to determine and mitigate any immediate security and health threats to our Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japanese allies as well as the U.S. citizens that reside in these countries and China.
The Challenge of Managing Relations with North Korea for the Moon Administration
As the new Moon Jae-in administration begins to put its personnel in place, one of the more challenging international relations to manage will be North Korea.
Provoking the Market: The Impact of North Korea’s Fifth Nuclear Test on the South Korean Economy
A number of media outlets linked the drop in the KOSPI and the value of the won to North Korea’s nuclear test, but to what extent is this actual causality or a coincidence?
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics: Will North Korea Participate?
North Korea’s diplomatic track record and recent provocations may jeopardize their participation in the 2018 Games.
Five Notable Facts about Thae Yong-Ho
North Korea watchers have been busy for the last few days thanks to the high-profile defection of DPRK’s second-in-command in London, Thae Yong-Ho.
May 2016: Party Congress Meets, but Two Koreas Do Not
While looking for possible changes to emerge from the Kim Jong-un regime, the stalemate in inter-Korean relations continues.