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Is resistance futile? Prospects for popular uprising in North Korea

Is resistance futile? Prospects for popular uprising in North Korea

Some recent reports suggest internal opposition to Kim Jong Un could be growing

Is resistance futile? Prospects for popular uprising in North Korea
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy May 26, 2019
North Korea’s seven Furies: what’s got Kim Jong Un hot under the collar?

North Korea’s seven Furies: what’s got Kim Jong Un hot under the collar?

From Seoul's duplicity to politically-naive advisers, the DPRK leader has plenty to be upset about

North Korea’s seven Furies: what’s got Kim Jong Un hot under the collar?
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek May 24, 2019
Castles in the air: North Korea’s delusional economic “strategy”
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Castles in the air: North Korea’s delusional economic “strategy”

Juche science, halting reform, and investment from – Russia? You jest

Castles in the air: North Korea’s delusional economic “strategy”
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter May 17, 2019
What a series of North Korean missile tests means for South Korea’s defense

What a series of North Korean missile tests means for South Korea’s defense

The new weapons pose a major threat — and undermine efforts towards peace on the peninsula

What a series of North Korean missile tests means for South Korea’s defense
Chun In-bum
Chun In-bum May 16, 2019
Why, despite a months-long stalemate, another Kim-Trump summit remains possible

Why, despite a months-long stalemate, another Kim-Trump summit remains possible

Kim Jong Un has been remarkably good at keeping unpredictable actors at bay — for the time being

Why, despite a months-long stalemate, another Kim-Trump summit remains possible
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin May 15, 2019
Two years into Moon Jae-in’s presidency, what’s been achieved on North Korea?

Two years into Moon Jae-in’s presidency, what’s been achieved on North Korea?

Despite his early role as a mediator, Moon appears increasingly sidelined — by both Trump and Kim

Two years into Moon Jae-in’s presidency, what’s been achieved on North Korea?
Tom Eck May 12, 2019
Why South Korea treats North Korean defectors differently to other refugees

Why South Korea treats North Korean defectors differently to other refugees

Ethnic nationalism, culture likely major reasons

Why South Korea treats North Korean defectors differently to other refugees
Markus Bell
Markus Bell May 10, 2019
Why offering sanctions relief may be the wrong bait for Kim Jong Un

Why offering sanctions relief may be the wrong bait for Kim Jong Un

Long-term, the North Koreans are much more concerned with regime security

Why offering sanctions relief may be the wrong bait for Kim Jong Un
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy May 7, 2019
Overcoming the impasse: how Moon can restore momentum to inter-Korean talks

Overcoming the impasse: how Moon can restore momentum to inter-Korean talks

If diplomacy is to move forward, the South Korean President needs to broaden his horizons

Overcoming the impasse: how Moon can restore momentum to inter-Korean talks
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek May 6, 2019
Why both Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump want a third summit

Why both Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump want a third summit

The two appear open to meeting again, though it's unclear what further talks could actually achieve

Why both Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump want a third summit
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy April 29, 2019
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