10 Issues to Follow After Kim Jong-Il
By Troy Stangarone The sudden death of Kim Jong-Il has created the potential for significant uncertainty surrounding both the North Korean leadership and North Korean…
10 People You Need to Know for Transition in North Korea
After the death of Kim Jong-il the spotlight will be on Kim Jong-un. Here are some of the other key people to watch in North Korea’s transition.
Iran – DPRK Nuclear Collaboration?
This week reports emerged that hundreds of North Korean nuclear experts are currently working in major nuclear facilities throughout Iran, adding to suspicions that the…
Clinton’s Visit to Burma: The North Korea Factor and Future Reforms
Following the development of the potential reforms in Burma will help prepare for a time if North Korea ever starts enacting flickers of similar reforms.
North Korea’s Light Water Reactor vs. the Asia-Pacific Clock
By Nicholas Hamisevicz A new report with satellite images shows North Korea’s progress constructing a new light water reactor at Yongbyon. The North Koreans revealed…
A Renaissance in Russia-North Korea Relations?
In recent months, there have been indications that relations could again be warming between former Cold War allies Russia and North Korea.
Flexibility Needed for Six Party Success
After nearly three years of interruption, a flurry of recent diplomatic activity has suggested that significant efforts are being made to restart the Six Party Talks. But do meetings and recent State visits give cause for optimism on a swift resumption?
Seeing What I Could See in North Korea
In late August,, KEI’s Nicholas Hamisevicz joined a tourist group led by the Young Pioneer Tours company on a one week trip to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (or North Korea).
KEI’s NK Couple Picture Gets Top Billing
The September 15 KEI-Woodrow Wilson Center program on my trip to North Korea with Charles Armstrong (Columbia University) and James Person (Wilson Center) received much…
Discovering North Korea
On June 8 – 18, KEI Vice President, Abraham Kim, visited North Korea with a group of American Asia experts. The purpose of the trip…