Contradictions in Trump’s UN Speech and Implications for North Korea Policy
As President Trump addressed the UN he asserted the need for strong national sovereignty and called on the UN to resolve the threat from North Korea.
New Sanctions Aim at North Korean Economy, Less so Missiles and Nukes
By accepting tough rules on textiles, joint ventures, and overseas employment, new UN sanctions on North Korea are aimed squarely at the general economy.
Trump at the UN: A Plea for Help on North Korea
President Trump’s United Nations speech seems, above all, to be a plea for help from the international community in dealing with North Korea.
Final DPRK Travel Ban Regulations Will Cut Humanitarian Help for North
The initial statement on travel to North Korea indicated that there would be exemptions for humanitarian activities and journalists. Those exemptions, however, are limited and narrow.
North Korea Tests Missile Over Japan Again: Stronger Action Needed
The easy temptation in the aftermath of the latest UN sanctions would be to simply view the most recent test as North Korea expressing its displeasure at additional economic pressure.
North Korea Loses More Friends and Trading Partners
In back-to-back announcements, both Peru and Mexico announced that they would be expelling the North Korean ambassador from their countries, although they stopped short of cutting off diplomatic ties altogether.
Les Présidents: Moon Jae-in, Charles de Gaulle, and the 360 Presidency
One contextual parallel between the two presidents is that Moon and de Gaulle both came to power following a domestic political crisis.
New North Korea Sanctions: The Best that Could be Expected
While this may have been the best that could be achieved at the United Nations, it is disappointing that China and Russia would not support more robust sanctions against North Korea.
Responding to North Korea’s Sixth Nuclear Test
Now that North Korea has defied warnings from the international community not to conduct a sixth nuclear test, including from its friends China and Russia, the challenge is, how to respond?
Missiles Over Japan – What are the North Koreans up to?
There are three aspects of North Korea’s August 28th missile launch over Japan that qualify it as “unprecedented” among Pyongyang’s recent tests.