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Denouncing ‘anti-state forces,’ Yoon takes a page from North Korea’s book
South Korean president’s smear seeks to delegitimize his predecessor, undermining democracy
June 29, 2023
By backing Russia in Donbas, Kim Jong Un trades self-reliance for puppetry
Recognizing pseudo-states marks radical shift for North Korea, but cuddling up to Moscow could make peninsula safer
August 18, 2022
Moon Jae-in sent two accused murderers back to North Korea. So what?
Photos show one of the men resisted his repatriation, but the real story is Yoon Suk-yeol targeting his predecessor
July 14, 2022
Denuclearizing North Korea has failed. But we shouldn’t give up on arms control.
Reassessing four decades of efforts to curb Pyongyang’s WMD program shows the need for new goals going forward
June 21, 2022
Sleep easy, Seoul. The North Koreans aren’t taking over the peninsula.
We should take the DPRK seriously. But Kim Jong Un is not about to invade the South — much less infiltrate or conquer it
September 22, 2021
In diplomacy with North Korea, Moon Jae-in dances alone
A Japanese diplomat’s vulgar metaphor pinpoints an awkward truth: South Korean diplomacy is painfully one-sided
July 28, 2021
Unhappy anniversary: Recalling the June 2000 inter-Korean summit
21 years ago, the two Koreas made history — or so it seemed. What went wrong?
June 15, 2021
Time is on their side: Thinking long-term about North Korea
How can Kim Jong Un trust Seoul to keep its promises when the president resets every five years?
June 1, 2021
Is South Korea finally losing its patience with the North?
South Korean foreign minister Chung Eui-yong had some harsh words for North Korea recently
April 28, 2021
North Korea’s increasing reliance on China is a dangerous move for Kim Jong Un
Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il skilfully balanced themselves between rival powers, but Kim Jong Un now leans on just one
March 1, 2021
