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.
U.S. Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council Which Played a Critical Role in Pressing the DPRK on Human Rights
The role the Council played in focusing attention on North Korea’s atrocious human rights record is one of the great successes of the Human Rights Council.
Kim Jong-un’s Two Strategic Decisions
The fork in the road at which Kim Jong-un finds himself is about more than whether or not to hang onto his nuclear weapons.
Did China Use North Korea as Smoke Screen for the South China Sea?
Has China used the distraction of recent crisis over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program to entrench itself in the South China Sea?