Why There Won’t Be a Military Conflict During the 2018 Winter Olympics
It is more likely North Korea will seek to raise tensions in the rub up to the 2018 Winter Olympics than to embrace dialogue or more extreme measures.
Price Movements Suggest Volatile Food and Fuel Markets in North Korea
The continuing stability of the North Korean won against the U.S. dollar in informal trading markets speaks to the success in handling overall inflation
UN Security Council To Discuss North Korea Human Rights in December
The United Nations Security Council will take up the issue of North Korean human rights abuses at a Council session on December 15 of this year.
North Korean ICBM Tests
The Hwasong-15 test demonstrates the continuing trend of North Korea’s rapidly advancing, and deeply troubling, missile technology.
Why North Korea’s Latest ICBM Test Isn’t that Surprising
There was little reason to believe that North Korea had halted its ICBM tests in the hopes of opening the door to dialogue.
South Koreans Consider Nukes, But Japan Remains an Unknown Variable
With North Korean provocations gaining steam, the nuclear armament issue has become the center of political conflicts in South Korea.
State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation: Another Important Step in Isolating North Korea
Today U.S. President Donald Trump made an important step forward in dealing with North Korea by re-listing them as a of State Sponsor of Terrorism.
Remembering the Feats of U.S. Korean War Veterans
To express our gratitude to our veterans and those who fought in the Korean War, here are the stories of six Medal of Honor recipients.
China Squeezes North Korea Trade: Impact Not Yet Clear
China’s trade with North Korea fell sharply from relatively high August levels and continues an erratic if clear decline since tighter UN sanctions.
Negotiating a Nuclear Deal with North Korea Just Got a Whole Lot Harder
If negotiating a North Korean nuclear deal was already a fraught proposition, not certifying the Iran deal just made that prospect more difficult.