North Korea: Root Cause of Ukraine Crisis is United States
In North Korea’s world view, 200,000 Russian troops invading Ukraine and Russian missiles raining down on its cities is the fault of the United States.
Ukraine, North Korea, and the Currency of Military Force
The general lesson that North Korea may be learning from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is that the international system is not reasonable but barbarous.
Why Ukraine Matters for the Korean Peninsula
No matter the immediate posture of North and South Korea, the Ukraine crisis has already informed new security realities on the Korean Peninsula.
Pyongyang Continues to Struggle with COVID
A particularly noteworthy aspect of North Korea’s new budget law is that it included an increase of 33 percent on emergency pandemic prevention efforts.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2022
10 issues on South Korean politics, U.S.-Korea relations, the region, and North Korea that will have an impact on the Korean peninsula in 2022.
North Korea Human Rights and South Korea’s Upcoming Presidential Election
On March 9, South Korean voters will select their next president for a five-year term. The South Korean constitution limits presidents to a single term,…
North Korea’s Sad Party Plenum
It is hard to find any silver linings in North Korea’s plenum report; it reads like a testimony to intellectual bankruptcy.
2021 in Review: The Biden Administration’s North Korea Policy
Although the Biden Administration carried out a North Korea policy review, we have to rely on a few, key phrases during 2021 to interpret the policy.
2021 in Review: North Korea’s Handling of the Pandemic
The North Korean border continues to be closed since extensive quarantine conditions were imposed following the disclosure of COVID-19 in China.
President Moon Proposes A Papal Visit to Pyongyang
On the sidelines of the G20 in Rome, South Korean President Moon Jae-in encouraged a papal visit to North Korea to build momentum for peace.