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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.
Comprehensive List of the International Community’s Response to North Korea’s Missile and Nuclear Tests
March 4, 2016
On January 6 North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test and its second successful satellite launch on February 7, 2016. The following is a collection of the international response to these two actions.
North Korea’s Increasing Disregard for China
March 3, 2016
When senior Chinese diplomat Wu Dawei left for North Korea in early February to persuade Kim to step down from his threat of launching a missile, not only did his entreaties fall on deaf ears, Kim also ordered the launch a day earlier so that it fell on that same day, the eve of the Lunar New Year.
How Might North Korea Respond to the New UN Sanctions?
Troy Stangarone
March 2, 2016
With the passage of a new round of sanctions against North Korea, there is an expectation that Pyongyang will not go gracefully into negotiations over its weapons programs. How might Pyongyang respond to the new sanctions?
Is South Korea’s Strategic Gambit Beginning to Pay Early Dividends?
Troy Stangarone
February 12, 2016
Seoul has chosen to change the international dynamics surrounding North Korea’s nuclear program, and may be beginning to see early dividends in its shift in policy.
U.S. Presidential Candidates on North Korea’s Missile Test
February 7, 2016
Shortly before the 8th Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire North Korea conducted its second successful satellite launch. North Korea was also topic of discussion at the 5th Democratic presidential debate a few days earlier. Here is what the candidates had to say about the satellite launch in the Republican debate and more generally about North Korea in the Democratic debate.
Satellite or Missile Test?: The Fallout from North Korea’s Missile Launch
Troy Stangarone
February 7, 2016
Combined with it fourth nuclear test a little more than a month ago, Pyongyang has undertaken two major provocations and the international community has yet to respond more than rhetorically in a coordinated fashion at the United Nations.
What to Watch for If North Korea Conducts a Missile Test
Troy Stangarone
February 1, 2016
In recent days there has been increasing speculation that North Korea is preparing to test a long range missile.
U.S. Presidential Candidates Comments on the Korean Peninsula
January 29, 2016
With the Iowa Caucuses approaching KEI has gathered comments by the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates on South Korea and North Korea.
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