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The Peninsula blog is a project of the Korea Economic Institute. It is designed to provide a wide ranging forum for discussion of the foreign policy, economic, and social issues that impact the Korean peninsula.

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Statements on North Korea’s Nuclear Test

February 27, 2013
Nearly 70 nations and international organizations issued statements on North Korea’s third nuclear test. The following is a list of current available statements:

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Five Challenges for the Park Geun-hye Administration

Troy Stangarone
February 25, 2013
As Park Geun-hye takes office as South Korea’s first female president, she comes into power at a time of contradictions and challenges.

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Has Strategic Patience Failed with North Korea?

Troy Stangarone
February 19, 2013
Have critics of strategic patience hit on a fundamental flaw of the policy or are they merely expressing their policy preferences?

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North Korea’s Third Nuclear Test: Closer Threat & Farther from Change

Nicholas Hamisevicz
February 13, 2013
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 a “miniaturized and lighter nuclear…

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The Land of Bad Policy Options Just Got Worse, But Denuclearization Remains a Critical Goal

Chad OCarroll
February 12, 2013
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.

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Why Perceptions Matter in Addressing the North Korean Nuclear Crisis

Troy Stangarone
February 12, 2013
By trying to play both sides of the issue, China potentially adds to the problem of misperception in the North Korean nuclear crisis.

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North Korea’s Conventional Weapons Threat

Chad OCarroll
February 5, 2013
Seoul may face a greater threat from North Korea's conventional weapons than Pyongyang's nuclear and intercontential ballistic missile programs.

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Could a Third North Korean Nuclear Test Strain U.S.-South Korea Coordination?

Nicholas Hamisevicz
January 25, 2013
If the North Korean leadership tests another nuclear device, it might actually do more to separate U.S.-ROK coordination than the anticipated engagement of North Korea from the incoming Park Geun-hye administration.

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