North Korea Post-Kim: A Continuing Need for Strategy
The most significant thing about the dramatic change in North Korea is how little has changed. Kim Jong-il has died, inaugurating a period of complex…
Decision-making in a Post-Kim Chong-il North Korea
The death of Kim Chong-il does not only mean a transition in leadership as can be seen with the apparent coronation of Kim Chong-un as…
Danger Behind the Veil of Transition in North Korea
By Nicholas Hamisevicz The death of Kim Jong Il has put the focus and pressure on Kim Jong-un and the rest of the North Korean…
China’s Response to Kim’s Death: 1994 and 2011
By Sarah K. Yun In light of the uncertainties following the death of Kim Jong-il, China has stepped to the forefront as the first foreign…
My New Year’s Predictions for North Korea
I am not sure why, but I was listening to a radio psychic for a few minutes last night. She started off by telling the…
10 Issues to Follow After Kim Jong-Il
By Troy Stangarone The sudden death of Kim Jong-Il has created the potential for significant uncertainty surrounding both the North Korean leadership and North Korean…
10 People You Need to Know for Transition in North Korea
After the death of Kim Jong-il the spotlight will be on Kim Jong-un. Here are some of the other key people to watch in North Korea’s transition.
Proactive Deterrence: The Challenge of Escalation Control on the Korean Peninsula
Since the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty in 1953, the U.S.-ROK alliance has been tremendously successful in deterring a large-scale attack by the DPRK….
Korea’s Engagement in Latin America
This paper builds on the assumption that Korean engagement with Latin American countries is related to resources endowment on both sides. This makes for an…
Korea-China Trade Relations a Decade After China’s WTO Accession
Ten years after China entered the WTO, many countries have a trade deficit with China. South Korea is one of the exceptions.