Korea, North

With Election 2016 well underway, KEI's very own Phil Eskeland has been closely following how both the Republican and Democratic parties have been talking about foreign policy and Asia. He…

In the late 1930s, nearly 200,000 ethnic Koreans were forcibly removed from the Soviet Far East, packed into trains and sent to Central Asia. More than 70 years later, their…

With no shortage of North Korean news in 2016, we look back at one of our interviews with Ambassador John Everard of the UK. He provides an inside perspective of…

After North Korea launched its fourth nuclear test in January 2016, an outraged international community once again cracked down, passing tough sanctions both at the UN and domestic levels. While…

By Phil Eskeland There is wide-spread support for strong and close relations between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea (ROK).  South Korea has grown and prospered since the immense sacrifice made by the U.S., South Korea, and others in the international community during Korean War, and emulates America’s model of democracy, political freedom, and…

By Juni Kim Despite a boost in approval ratings from the third inter-Korean summit in mid-September, South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s approval ratings have dropped to levels similar to before the summit according to recent polling data. A Gallup Korea poll conducted last week with 1,004 respondents showed that Moon’s rating had fallen to 55…

By Yonho Kim While the American media was assiduously covering the controversies over sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the leaders of two Koreas signed a historic agreement in Pyongyang on September 19. At the end of their third summit, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced…

By Kylan Toohey On September 20, the leaders of the two Koreas made international headlines with their summit in Pyongyang. Amid high-level talks on heavy topics such as denuclearization, the conclusion of the Korean War, and reunification, there was one moment that held particular significance to the Korean audience that international observers may have missed:…

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