Another Way of Dealing with North Korea: Negotiation Without Engagement
The Trump Administration should offer talks with Pyongyang to decrease tensions being caused by North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, but it isn’t so simple.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2017
Our annual look at the events that will shape the Korean peninsula in the coming year.
New Year’s 2017 in Pyongyang: Self-Reliance by Necessity or Design?
Even Kim Jong-un seemed a little melancholy in his New Year’s speech, reflecting perhaps the sad state of international affairs everywhere this winter.
The Year of the Unexpected: A Look Back At the Korean Peninsula in 2016
Whether it was the British vote to leave the European Union in June or the impeachment of the South Korean President Park Geun-hye in December, 2016 will be remembered for a series of unexpected events and the questions they have raised about how they may shape the future.
Tightening the Noose on North Korea: Do the New UN Sanctions Finally Get It Right?
The United Nations sanctions on North Korea’s fourth nuclear test were flawed. The new round tries to get it right.
South Korea’s Concern with Nation Branding Strategies
There are two means that a nation can use to influence the preferences of international audiences: hard power and soft power.
South Korea and Its Evolving Response to Refugees
To see how the global refugee crisis has affected South Korea it is important to not only look at the present but look at the past and see how South Korea’s refugee policy has evolved.
What Might a Trump North Korea Policy Look Like?
As it begins to sink in that the next U.S. president will be Donald Trump, one question that will be on the mind of those in Northeast Asia is what will Donald Trump’s North Korea policy look like?
The Trump Presidency and U.S.-Korean Relations
What can we say about U.S.-Korean relations under the Trump Administration?
Despite Questions Raised in Campaign, Americans Remain Supportive of Troops in South Korea
With scant information on American public opinion regarding Korea and its importance, a recent survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs provides valuable insights into public views.