After South Korea’s Call for Dialogue with North Korea: Preparing a New Game with Kim Jong-un?
To some extent, offering a dialogue manages North Korea’s provocations. So, is it a signal of moving into a new game on the Korean Peninsula?
Statements on North Korea’s Nuclear Test
Nearly 70 nations and international organizations issued statements on North Korea’s third nuclear test. The following is a list of current available statements:
Has Strategic Patience Failed with North Korea?
Have critics of strategic patience hit on a fundamental flaw of the policy or are they merely expressing their policy preferences?
North Korea: State of the Union Benchwarmer
North Korea not as prominent in the State of the Union as it might have hoped.
North Korea’s Third Nuclear Test: Closer Threat & Farther from Change
By Nicholas Hamisevicz North Korea conducted a third nuclear test, and initial reports indicate a potentially larger explosion. North Korea’s media stated the test used…
The Land of Bad Policy Options Just Got Worse, But Denuclearization Remains a Critical Goal
While the unique character and context of the North Korean leadership’s relationship to nuclear weapons suggests that potential for denuclearization is extremely unlikely, the risks associated with what is now an increasing threat suggests denuclearization efforts must remain a critical if lofty international goal.
Why Perceptions Matter in Addressing the North Korean Nuclear Crisis
By trying to play both sides of the issue, China potentially adds to the problem of misperception in the North Korean nuclear crisis.
Understanding North Korea’s Missile Motivations
With North Korea having conducted two long range rocket launches in a year, many analysts have been speculating as to why Pyongyang was so keen…
North Korea Rocket Launch: Shunning Prospects for Better Relations in 2013
North Korea’s decision to launch a satellite in the midst of important regional political transitions underscores its disregard for building better relations with new leaders…
A New China-North Korea Test?
How will the increasing impact of public opinion on Chinese foreign policy and the prospect of a third nuclear test impact relations between China and North Korea.