What the Ninth Party Congress Tells Us About Where North Korea Is Headed
North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress focused on goals related to economic development, military capabilities, and self-reliance.
Redrawing America’s Security Bargains in Northeast Asia
The Trump administration’s attempts to redraw the security bargains with South Korea and Japan are creating growing tension and uncertainty.
North Korean Refugees Are Increasingly Finding Success in South Korea
Despite significant barriers, a new survey found that satisfaction among North Korean refugees in South Korea reached its highest level.
The Significance of the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on North Korean Human Rights
A “high-level” session at the General Assembly is a significant step-up in pressing North Korea to make progress on human rights.
How Closing VOA and RFA Undermines U.S. Influence in North Korea
The decision to shutter these agencies impacts their important role in the Indo-Pacific region broadly and on the Korean Peninsula.
What a Newly Reorganized State Department Could Mean for North Korean Human Rights
Despite Rubio’s Senate record on North Korea, it’s unclear how or whether North Korean human rights will fit into this administration
Future of Korea: How Las Vegas is Driving Korean American Innovation
The Las Vegas region has become a powerful driver of trade, business, and people-to-people ties between the United States and South Korea.
Is North Korea the Next Target of Trump’s Search for a Deal?
Donald Trump apparently wants to reconnect with Kim Jong Un, but it’s unclear what a potential third summit might mean for denuclearization.
US funding freeze threatens backbone of global efforts on North Korean human rights
The U.S. has played a uniquely important role in sustaining the global movement for truth, justice, and accountability for the people of North Korea. Today, that movement is in crisis.
Decades On, Japan Presses North Korea Over Abducted Citizens
All indications are the abduction issue will continue to define Japan-North Korea relations for at least the rest of this decade.