The Significance of North Korea’s Repatriation of American Soldiers’ Remains
On July 27, some 55 sets of human remains were transferred to U.S. military personnel by North Korean military officials in the city of Wonson, North Korea.
An Interview with Ambassador Christopher Hill on the Nuclear Talks with North Korea
An interview with Ambassador Christopher Hill, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs on talks with North Korea.
Interpreting Admiral Harris’ Appointment to Seoul
The policy community responded with widespread relief that we finally have a new Ambassador to South Korea, retired Admiral Harry B. Harris.
Korea- Mexico Relations: Where Ties are a Win
While South Koreans celebrated their team’s upset victory over Germany in the World Cup earlier this week, no country was happier about the win than Mexico.
Family Reunions Should Be a Priority in Inter-Korea Relations
This August, a group of around 100 Koreans from both sides of the DMZ will be able to reunite with family members for the first time since 2015.
U.S. Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council Which Played a Critical Role in Pressing the DPRK on Human Rights
The role the Council played in focusing attention on North Korea’s atrocious human rights record is one of the great successes of the Human Rights Council.
Moon and Putin on North Korea and Economic Cooperation
Moon Jae-in arrived in Moscow earlier today for a three-day state visit to Russia, the first such visit by a South Korean president since 1999.
Did China Use North Korea as Smoke Screen for the South China Sea?
Has China used the distraction of recent crisis over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program to entrench itself in the South China Sea?
The Neither Nor Singapore Summit
Rather than reading the Joint Statement from the U.S.-North Korea summit as a deal to be judged, it is more accurate to see it as a glimpse of a process.
Comparing Prior U.S.-North Korea Joint Statements
A summary of the key elements American and North Korea statements aimed at denuclearization and establishing a new relationship between the two countries.