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

Last week, two minor South Korean political parties, the People’s Party and the Bareun Party, announced an agreement to merge into a new centrist party.

While few observers doubt the significance of the Olympics agreement, many disagree about what it will mean for the future of inter-Korean relations.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s agenda of public sector-led economic and social reform hinges on creating 810,000 government jobs.

As we look ahead to what might occur in 2018 we should also consider how key events from 2017 will continue to shape the year ahead.

In 2017, attention turned to the Korean Peninsula as South Korea removed Park Geun-hye from office and North Korea advanced its weapons programs.