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Sino-Russian Relations and Security Ties to North Korea

During the period leading up to the turn toward diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula that began in 2018, China and Russia achieved close cooperation in...

Brian G. Carlson

July 29, 2019

Publication

Missile Testing – What is North Korea Signaling and to Whom?

What is North Korea signaling with the missile test? Pyongyang is frustratingly opaque, but U.S. response should be based on its own desired outcomes.

Mark Tokola

July 25, 2019

Analysis

What U.S.-Iran Tensions Mean for South Korea

South Korea could find itself facing both rising energy prices and an energy shortage if supplies from the Middle East were disrupted over an Iran...

Troy Stangarone

June 19, 2019

Analysis

Assessing the Singapore Summit One Year Later

One year ago on June 12, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met in a historic summit in Singapore.

Robert King

June 6, 2019

Analysis

South Korea Caught in U.S.-China Crossfire

U.S. restriction on Huawei could be a boon to Korea’s struggling export industry, but potential gains may be erased by China’s retaliatory measure.

Yong Kwon

June 5, 2019

Analysis

Plunge in Trade Impacting North Korean Prospects, Forcing Decisions

Kim Jong-un's summits with the leaders of China, South Korea, Russia, and the United States have raised Kim’s profile but have not gained him what...

William Brown

May 8, 2019

Analysis

Is Pyongyang Different in Washington and Seoul? English and Korean Language Policy Discourse on North Korea

During 2017-18, international attention turned to the Korean Peninsula as the threat of conflict reached new heights. This led to an explosion in the growth...

Jeffrey Robertson

April 23, 2019

Publication

How Might a Putin-Kim Summit Impact Efforts to Denuclearize North Korea?

A Putin-Kim summit suggests that North Korea’s options are limited if talks with the U.S. fail, as its unclear how much support Russia could provide.

Troy Stangarone

April 23, 2019

Analysis

Converting Maximum Pressure to Maximum Leverage: The Role of Sanctions Relief in Negotiations with North Korea

The Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign has led to the imposition of a nearly comprehensive international sanctions regime targeting North Korea and its nuclear weapons...

Daniel Wertz

April 9, 2019

Publication

Sanctions, Useful Tools for Changing North Korea—Lets Work Them, Carefully

Can sanctions be wiggled like a wrench back and forth to get what we need from North Korea, not only on nuclear issues but economic...

William Brown

March 21, 2019

Analysis

How Should the International Community Respond to North Korea’s Request for UN Food Aid?

By Robert R. King The North Korean Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Kim Song, last week made an urgent request on behalf of...

Robert King

March 13, 2019

Analysis

U.S.-ROK Cost-Sharing Deal Failed to Remove ‘Trump Risk’

Despite the U.S.-ROK agreement on a preliminary cost-sharing deal for U.S. troops in South Korea, its atypically short-term nature continues to raise risks

Yonoho Kim

February 15, 2019

Analysis

The Second Trump-Kim Summit: Look for a Process, Not a Deal

The measure of success for the second summit should be whether two leaders can agree to a process of negotiation to be conducted by officials at...

Mark Tokola

January 24, 2019

Analysis

Defining Denuclearization: The Entrance to or Exit from Nuclear Negotiations with North Korea?

The South Korean government must advance talks between Washington and Pyongyang without full clarity on North Korea's definition of denuclearization.

Yonoho Kim

January 17, 2019

Analysis

Is there a Connection between North Korea’s Nuclear Tests and Seismic Activity?

Seismic activities in the area around North Korea's nuclear testing site raise questions about future earthquakes, and even possibly volcanic activities.

Juni Kim

January 11, 2019

Analysis