Is North Korea Finally Ready To Talk?
After December’s satellite launch, February’s nuclear test, and months of talk of war, is North Korea finally beginning to turn the corner in the first full scale crisis under Kim Jong-un?
Has North Korean Rhetoric Changed Under Kim Jong-un?
The most recent crisis with North Korea has seen a shift in the use and intensity of bellicose rhetoric used by the regime in Pyongyang.
After South Korea’s Call for Dialogue with North Korea: Preparing a New Game with Kim Jong-un?
To some extent, offering a dialogue manages North Korea’s provocations. So, is it a signal of moving into a new game on the Korean Peninsula?
Rodman Doesn’t Understand the Big Picture with North Korea, and He May Have Hurt It
Kim Jong Un’s responses to U.S. offers of engagement with missile and nuclear tests effect the relationship more that his love of basketball.
Statements on North Korea’s Nuclear Test
Nearly 70 nations and international organizations issued statements on North Korea’s third nuclear test. The following is a list of current available statements:
Has Strategic Patience Failed with North Korea?
Have critics of strategic patience hit on a fundamental flaw of the policy or are they merely expressing their policy preferences?
Could a Third North Korean Nuclear Test Strain U.S.-South Korea Coordination?
If the North Korean leadership tests another nuclear device, it might actually do more to separate U.S.-ROK coordination than the anticipated engagement of North Korea from the incoming Park Geun-hye administration.
South Korea: Middle Power but not a Mediator between the U.S. and China
By Nicholas Hamisevicz As countries in Asia emerge from this year of elections and transitions, the role and rise of China in the region will…
Park Geun-hye Wins South Korean Presidency But Big Issues Ahead
By Nicholas Hamisevicz A year of transitions finishes in historic fashion as South Korea elects Park Geun-hye as its first female president. Her election capped…
Korea and the Seesaw between U.S. and China’s Asia Policies
As new leadership settles takes hold in China and the United States, how will their respective foreign policies towards Asia impact countries like Korea?