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Korea, North

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The United States, Russia, and China have cooperated to help deter North Korea from again invading the South and thus preventing Korean tensions to become a devastating hot war. While…

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Region: Asia

February 15, 2012

The news of heightened military readiness in the North on May 25 reverberated through the Republic of Korea’s stock market and foreign exchange markets, prompting South Korea to expend an…

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Region: Asia

February 14, 2012

Despite years of sanctions and isolation, foreign goods and modern consumer technologies continue to flow into North Korea providing elites with luxury goods and fueling the fragile economy. Countries such…

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Region: Asia

January 20, 2012

Winston Churchill coined the term “summit” in the early 1950s to define meetings between leaders of great powers in the Cold War. While summits have allowed needed personal contacts for…

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Region: Asia

January 20, 2012

For understandable reasons, the international community has been focused on North Korea's nuclear program, concerned that Pyongyang could have a weapon capable of such massive destruction. But should they also…

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Region: Asia

March 17, 2016

Last week, we looked at the details of the new US and UN sanctions against North Korea, delving into the new measures to get at Pyongyang's funding. But will they…

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Region: Asia

March 11, 2016

On February 18, President Barack Obama signed into law a new round of sanctions designed to further squeeze the North Korean regime. On March 3, the United Nations Security Council…

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Region: Asia

March 4, 2016

In the decades following the Korean War, North Korea initiated a top-secret project to kidnap ordinary people from Japan, reeducate them, and turn them into international spies for the regime.…

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Region: Asia

February 7, 2016

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…

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Region: Asia

November 7, 2018

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…

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Region: Asia

November 6, 2018

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…

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October 4, 2018

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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Region: Asia

October 3, 2018