The Need for a Calibrated Response to the North Korea-Russia Summit
South Korea should adopt a calibrated response based on how cooperation between North Korea-Russia develops under the new treaty.
South Korea Heads UN Security Council Discussion on North Korea Human Rights
The roles of North and South Korea at the UNSC meeting highlight the stark differences between the two Korean states at the United Nations.
The Mutual Defense Treaty With North Korea May Backfire on Russia
Putin’s decision to sign a comprehensive mutual defense pact with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may ultimately be an own-goal.
“Crap Attack” Against South Korea: North Korea Sends Balloons Carrying Trash Across the DMZ
The polemics over leafletting and the “crap attack” balloons are more likely a symptom than a cause of increased inter-Korean tension.
Increased Attention on Japanese Citizens Abducted by North Korea
The blatant abduction of Japanese citizens by North Korea around 40 years ago continues to be a sensitive and controversial issue.
The North Korean Human Rights Act Expired in 2022 – No Signs that Congress is Moving to Reauthorize the Law
The North Korean Human Rights Act reaffirms US policy on North Korea information programs, refugee programs, and humanitarian aid.
Dim Prospects for a North Korea-Japan Summit Soon
Diplomacy with Pyongyang should be welcomed, but it is difficult to foresee how Japan can realize actual negotiations with North Korea.
South Korea Establishes Diplomatic Ties with Cuba; North Korea Is Likely Furious
The opening of formal diplomatic contacts between Cuba and South Korea could create problems for the Cuba-North Korea relationship.
What does North Korea’s Rejection of Unification Mean for the Armistice?
For seventy years, one of the few things agreed upon was the goal of reunifying the Korean Peninsula. No more, at least for now.
Kim Jong-un Changes Policy on Inter-Korean Reunification and Issues Threats of War
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.