Korea, North

In the recent agreement between Seoul and Pyeongyang to defuse tensions along the DMZ, the two governments included a promise to "vitalize" non-governmental organization (NGO) exchanges in various fields.   …

Volcanologist Dr. Kayla Iacovino traveled to North Korea in 2013 as part of a team that was collaborating with North Korean scientists to study Mt. Baekdu, one of Korea's most…

Within China, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is a principle stakeholder in Beijing’s policy decision-making. In recent years, PLA officials have penned some of the more interesting, and forceful, articles…

Over the past few years, North Korea has been holding press conferences starring so-called re-defectors – people who fled to the South and chose to return. Researchers Steven Denney and…

By Robert King President Donald Trump surprised everyone when he unexpectedly told a South Korean delegation that he would be willing to meet with North Korea’s reclusive leader Kim Jong-un.  The initial proposal was for a meeting to take place by the end of May at a place yet to be determined.  There have been…

By Kyle Ferrier It may have just been bravado to further his image as a tough negotiator, but President Trump’s comments suggesting that the withdrawal of U.S. troops on the Korean Peninsula may be on the table is problematic to say the least. Leaked comments from a private fundraiser on Wednesday revealed the president stated,…

By Mark Tokola The McClatchy news service carried an article on March 1 titled “Global charity stops medical grants to North Korea over doubts about use of aid.” The article described a decision by The Global Fund to stop providing malaria and tuberculosis aid to North Korea because of concerns that the assistance was being…

By Troy Stangarone As tensions increased for much of last year the threat of a preventative war hung over the Korean Peninsula. The Trump administration had made clear that it would not tolerate North Korea developing nuclear weapons capable of reaching the United States and that it was willing to remove North Korea’s nuclear capabilities…

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