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What we should make of current tensions on the Korean peninsula

What we should make of current tensions on the Korean peninsula

The rhetoric may have you believe we are on the brink of war - but we've seen this all before

What we should make of current tensions on the Korean peninsula
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov April 19, 2017
What China really wants for Korea: A unified puppet state controlled by them

What China really wants for Korea: A unified puppet state controlled by them

South Korea and the U.S. must not misread Beijing's objectives

What China really wants for Korea: A unified puppet state controlled by them
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy April 19, 2017
The cause of the tension on the Korean Peninsula: a North Korean perspective

The cause of the tension on the Korean Peninsula: a North Korean perspective

N. Korean researcher argues that the DPRK was forced to pursue a nuclear program by U.S. hostility

The cause of the tension on the Korean Peninsula: a North Korean perspective
Kim Kwang Hak April 6, 2017
Why the next South Korean government should reach out to the North

Why the next South Korean government should reach out to the North

Moon Jae-in, if elected, must establish formal diplomatic relations with the North

Why the next South Korean government should reach out to the North
David Tizzard
David Tizzard April 4, 2017
Reading North Korea news in China: Conspiracy theories and “bathroom language”

Reading North Korea news in China: Conspiracy theories and “bathroom language”

Amid Tillerson's visit, state media and the internet speculated on U.S. intentions and Kim Jong Nam

Reading North Korea news in China: Conspiracy theories and “bathroom language”
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart March 30, 2017
How to stop North Korea’s nuclear expansion before it’s too late

How to stop North Korea’s nuclear expansion before it’s too late

Former U.S. Army Chief of Staff says it's time to end military exercises, but that THAAD must stay

How to stop North Korea’s nuclear expansion before it’s too late
John Adams Wickham
John Adams Wickham March 30, 2017
The American-shaped dilemmas facing South Korea’s next President

The American-shaped dilemmas facing South Korea’s next President

Could Moon Jae-in recalibrate the alliance with the U.S.?

The American-shaped dilemmas facing South Korea’s next President
Peter Ward
Peter Ward March 29, 2017
How should we interpret purges in the North Korean secret police?

How should we interpret purges in the North Korean secret police?

The accusation that Kim Won Hong committed "human rights abuses" has roots in communist history

How should we interpret purges in the North Korean secret police?
Joanna Hosaniak
Joanna Hosaniak March 28, 2017
Why Russia is keeping quiet on THAAD

Why Russia is keeping quiet on THAAD

Moscow's reaction to the deployment has been markedly low-key

Why Russia is keeping quiet on THAAD
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna March 27, 2017
Will North Korea ever abandon nuclear weapons?

Will North Korea ever abandon nuclear weapons?

Compromise, not force, is the only way Pyongyang will be convinced to disarm

Will North Korea ever abandon nuclear weapons?
Kwak Tae-Hwan
Kwak Tae-Hwan March 26, 2017
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