The Mountain at the Heart of Korea’s Past and Future
Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in’s trip up Mount Paektu was not just a simple trip; for the two leaders, it was a moment imbued with symbolic importance.
Damaging Floods in North Korea Raise Need for Humanitarian Assistance
It does not make sense for the United States to discourage or hamper humanitarian assistance to North Korea to cope with natural disasters.
Could a Limited Inspection Agreement Build Confidence in U.S.-North Korea Talks?
While limited inspections will not remove the skepticism that some have regarding North Korea’s intentions, they could help to build the trust.
Are Moon and Trump Divided on North Korea?
There has been growing concern a gap is emerging between Washington and Seoul over relations with Pyongyang. If this gives you déjà vu you’re not alone.
North Korea’s Benign 70th Birthday
North Korea celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of its state on September 9 in a notably non-belligerent fashion.
The Young Marshall’s Long Hot Summer
Let’s examine the North Korean economic scene in the hot Korean summer of 2018 to see if we can get hints at Kim Jong-un’s thinking.
Why Was Austria’s Intelligence Cooperation with South Korea Exposed?
A South Korean effort to gain intelligence on its neighbor to the North may have been exposed by the Austrian government.
What Do We Know About Third-Country Born North Korean Children?
As the motives and routes of defection from North Korea diversify, the number of defectors’ children born in third countries has been increasing.
Five Misconceptions About Recovering the Remains of America’s Korean War Servicemen Missing in North Korea
There are 36,574 Americans listed by the Department of Defense as having been killed in the Korean War and approximately 5,300 are still in North Korea.
The Significance of North Korea’s Repatriation of American Soldiers’ Remains
On July 27, some 55 sets of human remains were transferred to U.S. military personnel by North Korean military officials in the city of Wonson, North Korea.