Kim Jong Un’s speech at the Ninth Party Congress covered familiar themes on economic and military development and preconditions for dialogue with the United States, but revealed deep antagonism toward South Korea.
North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress focused on goals related to economic development, military capabilities, and self-reliance.
Kim Jong Un continues to fire ballistic missiles into the East Sea/Sea of Japan, showcasing an orderly and stable government. But this may be deceptive, aimed to fool the country’s troubled citizenry and Trump, more than it is a reality.
Veteran officials, including former Trump administration officials, anticipate that the president-elect will want to return to negotiations.
South Korea should adopt a calibrated response based on how cooperation between North Korea-Russia develops under the new treaty.
Putin’s decision to sign a comprehensive mutual defense pact with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may ultimately be an own-goal.
The highly orchestrated imagery of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin standing next to his North Korean counterpart, Kim Jong Un, on the reviewing stand in Pyongyang’s…
Diplomacy with Pyongyang should be welcomed, but it is difficult to foresee how Japan can realize actual negotiations with North Korea.
In a historic break with a policy of most of the past eight decades, Kim Jong-un’s speech made clear a different policy toward South Korea.
Washington and Seoul must carefully watch how this partnership evolves, and prepare for an even less inhibited North Korea.