Japan Joins U.S. and South Korea in Backing Away from Criticizing North Korea’s Human Rights
In the last year or so, Japan has quietly backed away from championing human rights in North Korea at the United Nations.
DPRK Menstrual Health Product Consumer Report
For North Korean women sanitary pads are crucial to having opportunities to earn money, to travel, and to feel productive and well.
North Korean Coal Smuggling, Still Profitable
North Korea’s trade deficit can be partially explained by the revenue generated from Pyongyang’s illicit exports of coal exports.
Number of North Korean Defectors Declines
Figures on North Korean refugees reaching South Korea, the United States and elsewhere in the last year are significantly lower than in the recent past.
What the United States Can Do to Help North Korea with the Coronavirus
Helping North Korea address the coronavirus could serve as an entryway for the United States build trust needed for future talks on other issues.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2020
10 issues related to North Korea, South Korea, and U.S.-Korea relations that will have an impact on the Korean peninsula in the year to come.
The China-Russia Security Council Resolution Part 2: Chinese Motives
Given that the proposal in the UN Security Council is largely moot given U.S. opposition, what might we glean about Chinese motives?
The China-Russia Security Council Resolution Part 1: Sanctions Relief
For the first time since the collapse of the Six Party Talks, we have a document that outlines the Chinese and Russian positions in fairly granular detail.
America’s Adversaries and Sanctions Dead-ends
American adversaries find it difficult to make fundamental changes to their foreign or national security policies and instead find coping mechanisms.
Ardor Fades between Trump and Kim, but U.S. President Continues the Courtship
The relationship between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump has been surprisingly cordial and positive since March 2018.