Lessons Learned: Kim Jong-un and the U.S.-Iran Confrontation
A clear indication of Pyongyang’s interest in the U.S.-Iran confrontation is that its tightly-controlled news media has been unusually quiet on the topic.
The Report on the 5th Plenary Meeting of the 7th Central Committee Part 2: The Economic Message
The report from the party plenum also suggests that the regime’s frustration stems from the fact that sanctions are having material effect.
The Report on the 5th Plenary Meeting of the 7th Central Committee Part 1: The Belated Christmas Gift
In lieu of a New Year’s speech, Kim Jong -un convened an unusual plenum of the Central Committee and issuing a widely-distributed Report on the meeting.
Climate Change is Critical to Assuring U.S. leadership on the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia
The United States can show true leadership in Northeast Asia by making climate change its primary security concern and compete with China in a positive way.
The Koreas, Together Alone
It is difficult to recall a moment where the two Koreas were simultaneously more isolated from the other countries of the region.
Special Rapporteur Discusses North Korea’s Engagement with the UN on Human Rights
North Korea has participated in the UN’s Universal Periodic Review of human rights, while it has been unwilling to engage other UN human rights mechanisms.
Engaging the Koreas on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
The SDGs are ambitious and aspirational, and there is plenty of branding, bluster and propaganda by governments, but both Koreas take them seriously.
Failed Stockholm Meeting May Mean Rough Road Ahead for U.S. and North Korea
What the North Koreans do not understand, however, is that as Trump becomes increasingly focused on reelection, foreign policy may become less important.
The Objectives of Collaboration by Russia and North Korea’s News Agencies
A delegation of top Russian media representatives visited Pyongyang where TASS, the largest Russian news agency and KCNA signed a new cooperation agreement.
Tokyo Commemoration Focuses on Abduction of Japanese by North Korea in 1970s; Issue Is Far from Resolved
It is clear that North Korea will have to show progress on resolving the abduction issue to move relations forward with Japan.