By extending summit invitations to t Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump, North Korea has been able to move the dynamics from confrontation to dialogue.

President Moon will need to convince North Korea to engage in behaviors that will help make a summit viable, but not so much it walks away.

In a move that had been expected, North Korea extended an invitation to South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a summit meeting with Kim Jong-un.

In suspending Lee Jae-yong’s sentence, the Seoul High Court demonstrated its independence and left the appearance that little has changed.

In the end, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo attending the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games would be a significant win for Japan.

China and South Korea reached an agreement in November to restore normal economic relations. That no longer appears to be the case.