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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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Human Rights Should be on the Agenda for a Possible Trump-Kim Jong-un Meeting

Robert King
March 19, 2018
In light of the President's State of the Union address, human rights is very relevant.  But will the President raise this sensitive subject with Kim Jong-un?

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The Dilemma of Humanitarian Work in North Korea

Mark Tokola
March 12, 2018
A dilemma long faced by humanitarian organizations in North Korea: does the the assistance outweigh the burden of the conditions imposed?

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The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics and North Korea’s Record on People with Disabilities

Robert King
March 5, 2018
The participation of North Korean Paralympians in the Paralympics is a positive step in the recognition and implementation rights of disabled DPRK citizens.

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The North Korea Human Rights Dimension in the State of the Union

Mark Tokola
January 31, 2018
North Korea figured prominently in President Trump’s January 30, 2018, State of the Union message – remarkably so on human rights.

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Reauthorization of the North Korea Human Rights Act Will Reaffirm U.S. Policy Toward North

Robert King
January 11, 2018
Although the North Korea Human Rights Act provisions expired in 2017, Congressional interest has continued and the Act should soon be renewed.

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UN Security Council To Discuss North Korea Human Rights in December

Robert King
December 5, 2017
The United Nations Security Council will take up the issue of North Korean human rights abuses at a Council session on December 15 of this year.

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Final DPRK Travel Ban Regulations Will Cut Humanitarian Help for North

Robert King
September 18, 2017
The initial statement on travel to North Korea indicated that there would be exemptions for humanitarian activities and journalists.  Those exemptions, however, are limited and narrow.  

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Drought in North Korea — What Should Be the Response?

Robert King
July 28, 2017
Just a few days ago, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) issued a report that North Korea is facing its worst drought in 16 years.

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