Why North Korea’s “Non-Apology” Apology is Significant

In the aftermath of the recent tensions on the Korean peninsula some commentators have contended that South Korea is spinning the idea that North Korea...

North Korea Blinks

No one apart from the representatives of the North Korean and South Korean governments who took part in the marathon talks over the weekend of...

Of Landmines, Loudspeakers, and Submarines on the Korean Peninsula: What We Now Know About Kim Jong-un

With the announcement of a deal shortly after midnight on August 25 the most recent inter-Korean crisis averted a military conflict on the Korean peninsula...With...

Bang Bang Bang: Taking on the North Korean Regime through K-pop

The broadcasts avoid criticizing the North Korean government directly – instead, the key point has been “subtlety.” So, hidden among news reports and information about...

Fact Check: Burdensharing by Korea

Recently, there has been some discussion among certain opinion makers in the United States claiming that the U.S. bears all the burden in defending allies...

Are There Implications from the Nuclear Deal with Iran for North Korea?

Commentators on both sides of the political spectrum have used North Korea and Iran interchangeably to buttress their position on the negotiations to corral Iran’s...

Three Dilemmas of Dealing with North Korea

Short conversations about North Korea generally end with similar conclusions, while longer conversations reveal fault lines among experts.

The 2015 Global Peace Index: More Proof that North Korea is Bad and Getting Worse

For Korea watchers, the Global Peace Index provides specific statistical informal for each of the 162 countries it surveys, including North Korea and South Korea.

Korean Security and Unification Dilemmas: A Russian Perspective

Russia, one of the four important players in Korea, is focused on Korea due to its “turn to the East” policy. It is increasingly less...

Don’t Wish North Korea on China

When discussing what to do about North Korea, it is often suggested that China should do more to pressure North Korea to suspend its nuclear...

Future Prospects for the US-ROK Alliance

Russia and the Two Koreas: Old Friends, New Partners?

British Election Outcome Good News for Korea

Thinking through the international effects of the British election is also a reminder that Korea has global interests, and therefore events anywhere in the world...

Options for Dealing with North Korea: More Patience or Engagement?

Economic and Political Upheaval in Asia: Shifting Alliances and Impact on America