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Could North Korea be Sent to the International Criminal Court Over Kim Jong-nam?

With it becoming increasingly clear that North Korea had a role in the assassination of Kim Jong-nam some have suggested that North Korea be investigated...

Troy Stangarone

March 2, 2017

Analysis

More than North Korean Diplomats Fled to the South in 2016

In 2016, while Thae Yong-ho’s defection from North Korea’s London embassy was widely covered, a total of 1,418 North Korean refugees entered South Korea.

Patrick Niceforo

February 22, 2017

Analysis

Family Matters: Kim Jong-un’s Siblings

Monday’s assassination of Kim Jong-un’s eldest half-brother Kim Jong-nam has been widely thought to have been carried out on the North Korean regime’s order, perhaps...

Juni Kim

February 16, 2017

Analysis

The Murder of Kim Jong-nam

According to news reports, Kim Jong-un’s brother, Kim Jong-nam, was murdered in Malaysia on February 13.

Mark Tokola

February 14, 2017

Analysis

The South Korean Constitutional Court’s Impeachment Timeline

The Constitutional Court, which began hearings for her impeachment last December, must either uphold or disapprove of the National Assembly’s impeachment motion.

Juni Kim

February 9, 2017

Analysis

U.S. Bilateral Relationships in Asia: Public Perceptions and Uncertainty

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, in association with other policy institutes worldwide, recently released a new study examining public opinions in America and Northeast...

Juni Kim

February 3, 2017

Analysis

South Korea’s Concern with Nation Branding Strategies

There are two means that a nation can use to influence the preferences of international audiences: hard power and soft power.

Sungeun Chung

November 22, 2016

Analysis

Samsung’s Troubles Demonstrates How Different North and South Korea Really Are

North Korea and South Korea are different, but sometimes it takes a crisis in each country to draw those differences out.

Troy Stangarone

October 31, 2016

Analysis

The Korean-American Vote: Update on the 2016 Presidential Election

The newly released Fall 2016 National Asian American Survey (NAAS) shows that Clinton has strengthened her support among Korean-American voters since the previous survey.

Juni Kim

October 13, 2016

Analysis

South Korean Identity Under Park Geun-hye: Crosscurrents & Choppy Waters

South Korea’s nation-building project during the Cold War relied heavily on strong state direction designed to generate a sense of cohesion and national identity. These...

Scott Snyder

October 6, 2016

Publication

PyeongChang 2018 Olympics: Will North Korea Participate?

North Korea’s diplomatic track record and recent provocations may jeopardize their participation in the 2018 Games.

Juni Kim

August 19, 2016

Analysis

Five Notable Facts about Thae Yong-Ho

North Korea watchers have been busy for the last few days thanks to the high-profile defection of DPRK’s second-in-command in London, Thae Yong-Ho.

Juni Kim

August 18, 2016

Analysis

Pyongyang’s Pick: Why North Korea Endorses U.S. Presidential Candidates

Earlier this year North Korea made headlines when a state-run tourism website endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump only a few weeks after the billionaire...

Kyle Ferrier

August 15, 2016

Analysis

South Korea’s Overseas Peacekeeping Activities – Part II: The Implications for South Korea

With support from both the South Korean public and policy makers, South Korean soldiers deployed overseas will continue to represent South Korea and promote universal...

Hojun Song

August 1, 2016

Analysis

May 2016: Party Congress Meets, but Two Koreas Do Not

While looking for possible changes to emerge from the Kim Jong-un regime, the stalemate in inter-Korean relations continues.

Nicholas Hamisevicz

June 8, 2016

Analysis