Has North Korean Rhetoric Changed Under Kim Jong-un?
The most recent crisis with North Korea has seen a shift in the use and intensity of bellicose rhetoric used by the regime in Pyongyang.
North Korea’s Economic Warfare
North Korea’s recent actions, including the suspension of work at Kaesong, are form of psychological and economic warfare against South Korea in response to heightened international sanctions against North Korea.
After South Korea’s Call for Dialogue with North Korea: Preparing a New Game with Kim Jong-un?
To some extent, offering a dialogue manages North Korea’s provocations. So, is it a signal of moving into a new game on the Korean Peninsula?
Rodman Doesn’t Understand the Big Picture with North Korea, and He May Have Hurt It
Kim Jong Un’s responses to U.S. offers of engagement with missile and nuclear tests effect the relationship more that his love of basketball.
Statements on North Korea’s Nuclear Test
Nearly 70 nations and international organizations issued statements on North Korea’s third nuclear test. The following is a list of current available statements:
North Korea Allows Internet Access (For Foreigners)
The Associated Press Pyongyang bureau reported that North Korean authorities will allow foreign visitors to access the internet using cellular devices from March 01.
Has Strategic Patience Failed with North Korea?
Have critics of strategic patience hit on a fundamental flaw of the policy or are they merely expressing their policy preferences?
North Korea’s Third Nuclear Test: Closer Threat & Farther from Change
By Nicholas Hamisevicz North Korea conducted a third nuclear test, and initial reports indicate a potentially larger explosion. North Korea’s media stated the test used…
North Korea: State of the Union Benchwarmer
North Korea not as prominent in the State of the Union as it might have hoped.
The Land of Bad Policy Options Just Got Worse, But Denuclearization Remains a Critical Goal
While the unique character and context of the North Korean leadership’s relationship to nuclear weapons suggests that potential for denuclearization is extremely unlikely, the risks associated with what is now an increasing threat suggests denuclearization efforts must remain a critical if lofty international goal.