Prospects for U.S. Humanitarian Aid to North Korea in the COVID Era
By Robert R. King The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service a few days ago published a working paper updating and reassessing international food…
North Korea’s COVID-19 Vaccine Cold Chain Challenge
For North Korea to return to some semblance of its pre-COVID existence it will need to vaccinate its population, but acquiring the necessary vaccines will…
The Biden Administration and the U.S.-ROK Alliance
Joseph Biden will be inaugurated on Wednesday, 20 January, bringing the Trump era to an end. Under the 45th president, American alliances faced significant stress…
The 2021 North Korea Party Congress
On January 9, the DPRK’s Permanent Mission to the UN sent out a press release reproducing a portion of a much longer report that North…
The Obama Administration and North Korea in 2009 Part 3: The Lessons of the First Year
With Joe Biden headed to the White House, North Korea watchers are speculating how the incoming administration will deal with this long-standing foreign policy irritant….
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2021
We were reminded last year that it can be difficult to anticipate the events that will dominate any given year. As 2020 began, few people…
The Obama Administration and North Korea in 2009 Part 2: Negotiating Multilateral Sanctions
With Joe Biden headed to the White House, North Korea watchers are speculating how the incoming administration will deal with this long-standing foreign policy irritant….
The Obama Administration and North Korea in 2009 Part 1: Satellite Launch Hardens Positions
With Joe Biden headed to the White House, North Korea watchers are speculating how the incoming administration will deal with this long-standing foreign policy irritant….
Challenges and Successes on the Korean Peninsula in 2020
South Korea in 2020 faced difficult challenges both off and on the Korean Peninsula. As in other states, the coronavirus pandemic took center stage by…
UN Security Council Discusses Human Rights in North Korea for the First Time in Three Years
The UN Security Council discussed North Korea’s human rights abuses in a closed session on Friday December 11. Because of the Covid pandemic, it was…