“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.
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.