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Peter Ward
Peter Ward is a research fellow at the Sejong Institute. His work focuses on North Korean politics, the economy and society. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Vienna.
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Opinion Why South Koreans would stand up to the NorthThe Republic of Korea would not simply roll over in the event of a U.S. withdrawal North Korea is rapidly developing intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that will, one day soon, be capable of hitting the continental United States. There is talk in certain quarters that the North may use this potential to force the U.S. to choose between Seoul and San Francisco, and if pressed, the Trump administration, or the one that succeeds it, will bow to Pyongyang’s demands. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |