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Another Failure to Reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act, Despite House Approval of the Bill?
By Robert King
November 27, 2024
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The New Administration and North Korea: Can Trump and Kim Pick Up Where They Left Off?
By Daniel Sneider
November 26, 2024
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Under Trump the US-ROK Alliance Will Increasingly Be About China
By Clint Work
November 25, 2024
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Record Number of High-Level UN Meetings Devoted to North Korean Human Rights in 2024
By Robert King
November 14, 2024
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South Korea Scrambles to Adjust to a Trump Economy
William Brown
December 2, 2024
President Yoon Suk-yeol, like many of his peers, try to disentangle likely changes in US economic policies by the second Trump administration.
The China-North Korea Relationship
Clara Fong
November 29, 2024
China-North Korea relations remain stable to some extent, but they have also weathered perennial strains and an enduring mutual distrust.
Another Failure to Reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act, Despite House Approval of the Bill?
Robert King
November 27, 2024
It is likely that the Senate will fail to act on the North Korean Human Rights Act before adjourning in December.
The New Administration and North Korea: Can Trump and Kim Pick Up Where They Left Off?
Daniel Sneider
November 26, 2024
Veteran officials, including former Trump administration officials, anticipate that the president-elect will want to return to negotiations.
Under Trump the US-ROK Alliance Will Increasingly Be About China
Clint Work
November 25, 2024
What is certain is that US defense and military officials will increasingly view the alliance through the lens of US-China competition.
Record Number of High-Level UN Meetings Devoted to North Korean Human Rights in 2024
Robert King
November 14, 2024
UN institutions have given significant attention to human rights in North Korea throughout the year, and the effort will continue.
Prime Minister Ishiba’s Asian NATO Proposal and Korea-Japan Defense Ties in Korean Peninsula Contingencies
Terrence Matsuo
November 7, 2024
Whether under a formal alliance such as an Asian NATO or a bolstered bilateral partnership, South Korea and Japan should strengthen security cooperation to prepare for potential contingencies.
US and South Korean Economic Growth Diverge in Q3 2024
William Brown
November 4, 2024
South Korea eked out a disappointing 0.1 percent gain from Q2. In contrast, the US showed a 2.8 percent growth, down slightly from 3 percent.
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