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November 23, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jonathan R. Corrado

Jonathan R. Corrado

As director of policy for The Korea Society, an American non-profit organization, Jonathan Corrado regularly writes and speaks about security, diplomacy, and socioeconomic change on the Korean Peninsula and the surrounding region. He is the author of a series of papers for the United Nations Program in Support of Peace and Cooperation in Northeast Asia, and he has presented at international relations conferences hosted by Oxford, Harvard, and Johns Hopkins universities, as well as in Geneva and Brussels. Jonathan previously served as a translator for Daily NK, a due diligence investigator for Steele Compliance Solutions, and an intern research analyst for the Congressional Research Service (CRS). He is a graduate of the Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service M.A. in Asian Studies Program.

Analysis

The U.S. Treasury’s “hand-to-hand combat”: how the new sanctions work

The new EO gives authorities an unprecedented set of tools

Jonathan R. CorradoJonathan R. CorradoSeptember 25, 2017
Analysis

What UNSCR 2375 means for North Korea’s joint ventures

Differing perspectives on what constitutes a permissible JV will likely sandbag deliberations

Jonathan R. CorradoJonathan R. CorradoSeptember 18, 2017
Analysis

Washington’s new North Korea policy? “We’ll see”

The administration has veered between deterrence, dialogue, and "fire and fury"

Jonathan R. CorradoJonathan R. CorradoSeptember 8, 2017
Analysis

Crude proposal? A North Korean oil embargo, in theory and in practice

Petroleum politics have long been a staple of the sanction and pressure discussion

Jonathan R. CorradoJonathan R. CorradoAugust 24, 2017
Analysis

New policy, same as the old? Making sense of “strategic accountability”

Washington's DPRK approach has had to keep up with the President's often brash style

Jonathan R. CorradoJonathan R. CorradoAugust 16, 2017
Analysis

Maximum pressure? How UNSCR 2371 will impact North Korea’s economy

For the new measures to have serious bite, they will have to be implemented and enforced like never before

Jonathan R. CorradoJonathan R. CorradoAugust 8, 2017
Analysis

A “slow squeeze”: The U.S.’s next move against North Korea

The executive and legislative branches are intent on communicating to the world that this is not business as usual

Jonathan R. CorradoJonathan R. CorradoJuly 27, 2017
Analysis

The G20 summit: What progress was made on North Korea?

A summit of world leaders saw both the U.S., China, and Russia dig their heels in on the DPRK

Jonathan R. CorradoJonathan R. CorradoJuly 13, 2017
Analysis

“Maximum Pressure” in action? The U.S. Treasury’s new China-focused measures, explained

The U.S. message to Beijing is clear: “Get your house in order"

Jonathan R. CorradoJonathan R. CorradoJuly 4, 2017
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Could foreign media break the grip of Pyongyang’s propaganda?

A new book offers illuminating insights into the power of foreign media on everyday North Koreans

Jonathan R. CorradoJonathan R. CorradoMay 24, 2017