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January 07, 2025

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How more great power diplomacy could solve the North Korean nuclear problem

How more great power diplomacy could solve the North Korean nuclear problem

A U.S.-China pact to protect their respective client states would put both North and South Korea under nuclear umbrellas

How more great power diplomacy could solve the North Korean nuclear problem
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy January 21, 2020
‘Fire and fury’ in the Middle East: how the Iran crisis could impact North Korea

‘Fire and fury’ in the Middle East: how the Iran crisis could impact North Korea

The drone strike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on January 3 has likely shaken up Pyongyang's leadership

‘Fire and fury’ in the Middle East: how the Iran crisis could impact North Korea
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin January 17, 2020
Why birthday card diplomacy can’t revive failing U.S.-North Korea talks

Why birthday card diplomacy can’t revive failing U.S.-North Korea talks

Good relations between Kim and Trump can't conceal how broken the diplomatic process has become

Why birthday card diplomacy can’t revive failing U.S.-North Korea talks
Dan DePetris
Dan DePetris January 15, 2020
As the new year dawns, the leaders of the two Koreas are worlds apart

As the new year dawns, the leaders of the two Koreas are worlds apart

Moon Jae-in remains tied to a failed policy as Kim Jong Un reverts to the hardline style of the past

As the new year dawns, the leaders of the two Koreas are worlds apart
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek January 13, 2020
Why sanctions won’t turn North Koreans against Kim Jong Un any time soon

Why sanctions won’t turn North Koreans against Kim Jong Un any time soon

The country’s elite have too much to lose, and the common people are too repressed, for an uprising to be feasible

Why sanctions won’t turn North Koreans against Kim Jong Un any time soon
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 9, 2020
Why President Trump should trade U.S. troops in Korea for denuclearization

Why President Trump should trade U.S. troops in Korea for denuclearization

Bringing American soldiers home could help Kim Jong Un feel more secure and help fulfill a long-standing goal of Trump's

Why President Trump should trade U.S. troops in Korea for denuclearization
Doug Bandow
Doug Bandow January 6, 2020
What the U.S. killing of Iran’s top general means for North Korea

What the U.S. killing of Iran’s top general means for North Korea

The death of Qassem Soleimani has likely shocked many in Pyongyang — and highlighted Trump's dangerous unpredictability

What the U.S. killing of Iran’s top general means for North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 5, 2020
An honest new year statement from North Korea: denuclearization isn’t happening

An honest new year statement from North Korea: denuclearization isn’t happening

Pyongyang wants to negotiate arms control and non-proliferation, but not the full surrender of their nuclear weapons

An honest new year statement from North Korea: denuclearization isn’t happening
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 1, 2020
The rising toll of Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign on North Korea

The rising toll of Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign on North Korea

The current sanctions regime is critically hindering humanitarian efforts to help those in need

The rising toll of Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign on North Korea
Henri Feron
Henri Feron December 30, 2019
Why, in planning its next move, North Korea is keeping experts guessing

Why, in planning its next move, North Korea is keeping experts guessing

Western discourse on the DPRK is rife with misunderstanding about Pyongyang's real needs and intentions

Why, in planning its next move, North Korea is keeping experts guessing
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek December 26, 2019
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