The Mutual Defense Treaty With North Korea May Backfire on Russia
Putin’s decision to sign a comprehensive mutual defense pact with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may ultimately be an own-goal.
A Tale of Three Triangles: The Complicated Geopolitics of Northeast Asia
The highly orchestrated imagery of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin standing next to his North Korean counterpart, Kim Jong Un, on the reviewing stand in Pyongyang’s…
The North Korean Human Rights Act Expired in 2022 – No Signs that Congress is Moving to Reauthorize the Law
The North Korean Human Rights Act reaffirms US policy on North Korea information programs, refugee programs, and humanitarian aid.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2024
South Korea’s rapprochement with Japan and North Korea’s embrace of Russia significantly shaped events on the Korean Peninsula in 2023. Both promise to have a…
2023 in Review: The War in Ukraine and North Korea
North Korea’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine completed its turn away from efforts to normalize relations with the United States.
2023 in Review: North Korea Slowly Begins to Reopen to the World
Some North Korean pandemic restrictions continue to remain in place despite the rest of the world having returned to normal.
More Evidence of Russia’s Stronger Relationship with North Korea
Washington and Seoul must carefully watch how this partnership evolves, and prepare for an even less inhibited North Korea.
UN Special Rapporteur Leads Effort Opposing China’s Forcible Repatriation of North Korean Refugees
China’s forced repatriation of North Koreans who fled their country is a violation of international human rights law.
North Korean Refugees: Uptick in Number Reaching South Korea but China Is Forcibly Returning Refugees
The number of North Korean refugees reaching South Korea has increased; at the same time, China is forcibly returning many to North Korea.
Putin Seeks North Korean Arms for Russia’s War Against Ukraine, Threatens UN Sanctions against Pyongyang’s Nuclear Weapons
For the first time in over four years, Kim Jong-un traveled outside North Korea for an in-person meeting with Vladimir Putin.