North Korea – Japan Talks: Caution on Overhyping Agreements

By Nicholas Hamisevicz Last week North Korea and Japan held their first government-to-government talks in four years. These discussions seemed to be a part of...

Nicholas Hamisevicz

September 7, 2012

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Jang Song-taek Returns From China

By Nicholas Hamisevicz Jang Song-taek, Vice-Chairman of North Korea’s National Defense Commission and uncle to Kim Jong-un, returned from China after several days of meetings...

Nicholas Hamisevicz

August 29, 2012

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South Korea’s Role in International Development

South Korea is currently the world’s 15th largest economy. This fact strikes many as amazing given that Korea’s Gross National Product (GNP) per capita increased...

Joy Kim

July 24, 2012

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Driving Change in the DPRK

How NGOs fill an important gap in policy towards North Korea.

Nathan Lee

July 19, 2012

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Ri Yong Ho Out: North Korean Leadership in Sickness or in Health?

By Nicholas Hamisevicz The surprise news to start the week is that Vice Marshall Ri Yong Ho, chief of the general staff of North Korea’s...

Nicholas Hamisevicz

July 16, 2012

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Reunification is Not a Solution for Korea’s Demographic Challenges

In a recent piece in the Asia Sentinel, which was re-posted in The Irrawaddy, Philip Bowring correctly noted that South Korea is facing a population crisis...

Elizabeth Hervey Stephen

July 10, 2012

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Political Change in 2010-2012 and Regional Cooperation Centered on the Korean Peninsula

The year 2012 may be determinative in transforming the leadership that will decide the fate of the hexagonal maneuvering over the North Korean nuclear threat...

Chung Jae Ho

June 14, 2012

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The Future of Global Korea

By Sarah K. Yun Since his inauguration in 2008, President Lee Myung-bak has promoted a “Global Korea” policy for Korea to be a more active...

Sarah Yun

May 8, 2012

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Defector in Their Midst: The First North Korean in the National Assembly

A look at the first North Korean defector in the South Korean National Assembly and what he means for unification.

Troy Stangarone

April 18, 2012

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North Korean Workers Party Leadership Chart

North Korea recently held a series of meetings to formalize leadership positions in the new regime. Kim Jong-il was named the Eternal Secretary General, while...

Luke Herman

April 16, 2012

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What the Split Vote in Korea’s National Assembly Elections Means

The New Frontier Party secured a slim majority in the Korea's National Assembly elections, but much could change between now and the presidential elections in...

Troy Stangarone

April 12, 2012

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The Eternal General Secretary Makes Way for Other Political Changes in North Korea

Kim Jong-il is named the Eternal Secretary General and other promotions in North Korea.

Nicholas Hamisevicz

April 11, 2012

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The Future of the U.S.-Korea Alliance and the National Assembly Elections

How might the upcoming National Assembly elections impact U.S.-Korea relations?

Troy Stangarone

April 6, 2012

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Pushing the Korea-India Strategic Partnership Forward

On the day before South Korean President Lee Myung-bak hosted numerous leaders and heads-of-state for the Nuclear Security Summit, he met bilaterally with Prime Minister...

Nicholas Hamisevicz

March 27, 2012

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A Discordant Symphony for Track II Diplomacy with North Korea

By Sarah K. Yun Immediately after the Leap Day Agreement between the U.S. and North Korea, people-to-people exchanges increased significantly with the Track II dialogues...

Sarah Yun

March 26, 2012

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