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…
North Korea Human Rights on the UN General Assembly Agenda
In the next few days, the United Nations General Assembly will approve a resolution on “The Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic…
North Korea’s Trade with China Continues to Collapse from COVID-19
North Korea’s decision to enact strict border controls at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak in China continues to have a significant effect on trade.
North Korea and the COVID Crisis: The Sanctions Angle
China and South Korea are best positioned to play a role in helping North Korea, and should exploit the discretion they are being given to act.
North Korea’s Problem with the Covid-19 Truth
Pyongyang has taken extensive steps to protect against the COVID-19. 180 countries and territories have declared that they have cases, why can’t North Korea?
What is North Korea Signaling with its March Missile Tests?
The timing of the two March missile tests is curious in light of the COVID-19 crisis currently gripping much of the world.