Jumin Lee is a Korean trial attorney and former Air Force officer based in Los Angeles. His bilingual thoughts about Korea and other things can be followed at Twitter.
Stopping more conventional weaponry probably won't win leaders a Nobel Peace Prize, but it would improve security
After summits and promises of peace, the South Korean president’s party suffered a crushing defeat at the by-elections
Seoul shouldn't be breathing a sigh of relief when American policymakers don’t respond to short-range tests
Moon must prove that he’s a rational actor — not an ideologue hell-bent on inter-Korean dialogue
The new "anti-leaflet" law insults the constitution and will have a chilling effect on North Korea-related activism
Lee Jae-myung's North-South reconciliation policy would likely be far more aggressive than Lee Nak-yeon's
Sacrificing democratic values to salvage relations with the North threatens to sour the President’s legacy
South Korea should not throw out the May 24 Measures without genuine signs from the North that it's ready to change
Despite a historic result, President Moon is acutely aware that prospects for diplomacy with the North are dim
Ahead of next month's elections, liberals in South Korea are increasingly desperate to revive cooperation with Pyongyang
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