Why Did the Hanoi Summit Fail and What Comes Next? Coverage in Four Countries

The summit on February 27-28 in Hanoi between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un ended on a sour note, casting doubt on the one-year old diplomatic...

Gilbert Rozman

July 29, 2019

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South Korean Print Media on Why the Hanoi Summit Failed and What Comes Next

Since the first historic summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last June in Singapore yielded a two-page joint...

Kimberly Kim

July 29, 2019

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Japanese Media: Why Did the Hanoi Summit Fail and What Comes Next?

Japanese coverage of the diplomacy between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un as well as the broader spectrum of international relations over North Korea has been...

Gilbert Rozman

July 29, 2019

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Why Did the Hanoi Summit Fail and What Comes Next? The View from Russia

This chapter provides an overview of Russian expert commentary found in Russia’s media during the run-up to the Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi and in its...

Artyom Lukin

July 29, 2019

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Reflecting on Face-to-Face Diplomacy with Kim Jong-un

While there is often a certain criticism of whether face-to-face diplomacy is just photo-ops , don't jump to conclusions right away.

Olga Krasnyak

July 11, 2019

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The Trump-Kim DMZ Meeting was a Solution to a Problem

The June 30 “spontaneous” meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un at the DMZ provided a neat solution to the problem created by the Hanoi...

Mark Tokola

July 2, 2019

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Hypothesizing Kim Jong-un: A Framework for Analyzing North Korean Behavior

A coherent North Korea strategy must proceed from a theory of North Korean politics, strategy, and decision-making. Structured analytic techniques, particularly the analysis of competing...

Bryan Port

June 5, 2019

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South Korea’s Lonely Task: Jumpstarting Denuclearization Talks, Again

By Yonho Kim The recent North Korea-Russia summit in Vladivostok drew keen attention from the international society in the sense that it was North Korean...

Yonoho Kim

May 6, 2019

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Understanding Putin-Kim Summit from Russia’s Perspective

In the wake of Putin-Kim summit, in order to understand the meaning and its possible implications for Northeast Asia, I suggest a Russian perspective.

Olga Krasnyak

April 26, 2019

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What did Kim Jong-un Mean by “Dealing a Telling Blow to Hostile Forces”?

Kim's statement on the need for a "telling blow" may reveal that sanctions are having an effect on North Korea.

Mark Tokola

April 24, 2019

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What to Read in Choe Son-hui’s News Conference

At a news conference in Pyongyang, Choi Son-hui said that Kim was considering discontinuing the 15 month-long moratorium on nuclear and missile tests.

Yonoho Kim

March 18, 2019

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When Will Kaesong Reopen?

The sudden start to the inter-Korean peace process last year renewed interest in the resumption of joint economic activities like Kaesong, though there has been...

Juni Kim

March 12, 2019

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The Global History of Korean Independence

March First Movement was not only characterized by global ideas coming to Korea but also defined by Koreans going to the world with a common...

Steven Lim

March 1, 2019

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Ambassador Kathleen Stephens on Outcomes from Hanoi Summit

Hanoi summit did not result in an agreement on denuclearization, but it did reveal the negotiating positions and styles of both Donald Trump and Kim...

Kathleen Stephens

February 28, 2019

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Joint Team and Joint Bid: The Koreas Put Plans on Paper With the IOC

2032 Olympics are 13 years away, but a joint bid is a highly visible gesture to break down barriers between North and South Korea.

Robert King

February 22, 2019

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