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Making sense of Kim Jong Un’s new position: who is North Korea’s head of state?

Making sense of Kim Jong Un’s new position: who is North Korea’s head of state?

Confusion stems from a misunderstanding of what 'head of state' actually means

Making sense of Kim Jong Un’s new position: who is North Korea’s head of state?
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy September 5, 2019
“Peace Economics”: is Moon Jae-in taking the peace?
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“Peace Economics”: is Moon Jae-in taking the peace?

The ROK President thinks the DPRK is a potential economic boon. He is not the first such optimist

“Peace Economics”: is Moon Jae-in taking the peace?
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter September 3, 2019
As talks with North Korea stall, it’s time for some outside-the-box thinking

As talks with North Korea stall, it’s time for some outside-the-box thinking

The same approaches are continually recycled with – unsurprisingly – no positive results

As talks with North Korea stall, it’s time for some outside-the-box thinking
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy September 2, 2019
Mr. Moon’s inter-Korean policy has hit a dead-end

Mr. Moon’s inter-Korean policy has hit a dead-end

Despite attempts to engage with the North, the ROK President has been met with insults since Hanoi

Mr. Moon’s inter-Korean policy has hit a dead-end
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek August 29, 2019
The China factor:  Why should “enemy” Xi help Trump’s pet North Korea project?

The China factor: Why should “enemy” Xi help Trump’s pet North Korea project?

Disputes concerning trade, Hong Kong, and Taiwan give PRC little reason to cooperate on DPRK issues

The China factor:  Why should “enemy” Xi help Trump’s pet North Korea project?
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin August 26, 2019
Why North Korea won’t be playing nice with South Korea anytime soon

Why North Korea won’t be playing nice with South Korea anytime soon

Pyongyang is firmly focused on winning sanctions relief — talks with Seoul are simply not a priority

Why North Korea won’t be playing nice with South Korea anytime soon
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 18, 2019
Why Kim Jong Un has nothing to fear from this month’s ROK-U.S. drills

Why Kim Jong Un has nothing to fear from this month’s ROK-U.S. drills

This month's drills are purely defensive and designed to ensure that diplomacy is not interrupted

Why Kim Jong Un has nothing to fear from this month’s ROK-U.S. drills
Chun In-bum
Chun In-bum August 11, 2019
Landmines and luxury malls: looking North from South Korea’s Odusan Observatory

Landmines and luxury malls: looking North from South Korea’s Odusan Observatory

A visit to Paju, where the two Koreas meet at a fork in the river

Landmines and luxury malls: looking North from South Korea’s Odusan Observatory
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 8, 2019
Why, to American voters, Trump is already winning on North Korea

Why, to American voters, Trump is already winning on North Korea

Polling data suggests a clear divide between the expert community and U.S. public opinion

Why, to American voters, Trump is already winning on North Korea
Three years since its passage, South Korea’s North Korea human rights law stalls

Three years since its passage, South Korea’s North Korea human rights law stalls

Despite law's approval in 2016, highly-anticipated Human Rights Foundation still not functioning

Three years since its passage, South Korea’s North Korea human rights law stalls
Teodora Gyupchanova
Teodora Gyupchanova August 7, 2019
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