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.
More Evidence of Russia’s Stronger Relationship with North Korea
Washington and Seoul must carefully watch how this partnership evolves, and prepare for an even less inhibited North Korea.
UN Special Rapporteur Leads Effort Opposing China’s Forcible Repatriation of North Korean Refugees
China’s forced repatriation of North Koreans who fled their country is a violation of international human rights law.
North Korean Refugees: Uptick in Number Reaching South Korea but China Is Forcibly Returning Refugees
The number of North Korean refugees reaching South Korea has increased; at the same time, China is forcibly returning many to North Korea.
The Kim-Putin Summit’s Impact on the Korean Peninsula
The US and South Korea have raised concerns over the growing confluence of Russia and North Korea in the wake of the Kim-Putin summit.
Putin Seeks North Korean Arms for Russia’s War Against Ukraine, Threatens UN Sanctions against Pyongyang’s Nuclear Weapons
For the first time in over four years, Kim Jong-un traveled outside North Korea for an in-person meeting with Vladimir Putin.
An Insider’s View on South Korea’s Nuclear Armament Debate
Under direct threats of what North Korea itself calls “‘overwhelming nuclear force,” South Korea is debating its own nuclear armament.
Inconsistencies in Civil Liberties Discourse
The ongoing leaflet debate reveals that discussions around civil liberties in South Korea are subject to politicization.