Volatility and Opportunity in 2011
Last year was a momentous year for the Korean Peninsula. As the world worked its way out of the global and financial crisis of 2008-2009,…
North Korea Reveals Uranium Enrichment Facility and Light Water Reactor
On November 2-6, KEI President Jack Pritchard and KEI Director Nicole Finneman visited Pyongyang to discuss with North Korean officials the current state of North…
The Year in Review: The Korean Peninsula in 2011
By Troy Stangarone While 2011 will ultimately be remembered for the passing of Kim Jong-il, it was also a year of significant change and new…
Proactive Deterrence: The Challenge of Escalation Control on the Korean Peninsula
Since the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty in 1953, the U.S.-ROK alliance has been tremendously successful in deterring a large-scale attack by the DPRK….
Iran – DPRK Nuclear Collaboration?
This week reports emerged that hundreds of North Korean nuclear experts are currently working in major nuclear facilities throughout Iran, adding to suspicions that the…
Clinton’s Visit to Burma: The North Korea Factor and Future Reforms
Following the development of the potential reforms in Burma will help prepare for a time if North Korea ever starts enacting flickers of similar reforms.
North Korea’s Light Water Reactor vs. the Asia-Pacific Clock
By Nicholas Hamisevicz A new report with satellite images shows North Korea’s progress constructing a new light water reactor at Yongbyon. The North Koreans revealed…
Flexibility Needed for Six Party Success
After nearly three years of interruption, a flurry of recent diplomatic activity has suggested that significant efforts are being made to restart the Six Party Talks. But do meetings and recent State visits give cause for optimism on a swift resumption?
Important Issues in Asia’s Future Connect South Korea and India
Beyond the U.S.-Korea alliance, Korea’s emerging relationship with India is also an important aspect in the development of Asia in the 21st century.
A New Phase in China–North Korea Relations
Fundamental changes to the nature of politics inside China’s Communist Party are occurring at the same time Beijing and Pyongyang work out a new relationship….