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.
Kim Turns to Exhortation Economics, What is His Plan B?
Kim Jong-un is launching his “economy first” messaging with his new emphasis on economic growth and improved living standards.
The Jig Is Not Yet Up: Kim Jong-un Turns to Cyber Crime
Continued nuclear-weapons development, for all the attention it receives from the outside world, is only part of North Korea’s broader strategy.
An Interview with Ambassador Christopher Hill on the Nuclear Talks with North Korea
An interview with Ambassador Christopher Hill, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs on talks with North Korea.
South Korean Opinion of North Korea Spikes
In a new poll from the Asan Institute, South Korean public opinion of North Korea has greatly increased since the beginning of 2018, hitting 4.71 out of 10 in their June poll.
Why the United States Won’t Provide Financial Aid to North Korea
In trying to get Kim Jong-un to give up his nuclear program, Trump has suggested the U.S. private sector provide financial assistance to North Korea.
Hold Your Dollars! The Right, and Wrong, Ways to Engage North Korea
To break the cycle with North Korea, our reengagement needs to work to simultaneously end the weapons program and end the failed economic system.
The Evolution of Mobile Telecommunications and Private Transport Services in North Korea
Unprecedented market activities are emerging in North Korea thanks to the expansion of state-run mobile telecommunications and private transport services.