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Why a breakout of war on the peninsula is the least of South Korea’s worries

Why a breakout of war on the peninsula is the least of South Korea’s worries

Stuck between "American First" and Byungjin, Seoul needs to steel itself for uncertainty

Why a breakout of war on the peninsula is the least of South Korea’s worries
John Lee
John Lee November 1, 2017
How the North Korean-Vietnamese friendship turned sour

How the North Korean-Vietnamese friendship turned sour

Pyongyang's self-centered behavior towards Hanoi irreparably damaged a once-close alliance

How the North Korean-Vietnamese friendship turned sour
Balazs Szalontai
Balazs Szalontai October 31, 2017
Strategic ambiguity: even in DC, no-one knows what Trump will do next

Strategic ambiguity: even in DC, no-one knows what Trump will do next

The administration's ambiguous North Korea policy keeps DPRK-watchers guessing

Strategic ambiguity: even in DC, no-one knows what Trump will do next
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 30, 2017
Another degree of heat: the Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act
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Another degree of heat: the Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act

Does H.R. 3898 really include “the most far-reaching sanctions ever directed at North Korea"?

Another degree of heat: the Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado October 30, 2017
Trump’s amendment to EO13223: what relevance for Korea?
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Trump’s amendment to EO13223: what relevance for Korea?

Move has exacerbated alarm that he might be prepping the country for another war in East Asia

Trump’s amendment to EO13223: what relevance for Korea?
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb October 24, 2017
Whizzing to Oz? Australia in Kim Jong Un’s line of fire
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Whizzing to Oz? Australia in Kim Jong Un’s line of fire

Pyongyang’s latest bluster echoes unofficial threats it disowned a decade ago

Whizzing to Oz? Australia in Kim Jong Un’s line of fire
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter October 24, 2017
War on the Korean peninsula: brinkmanship or a genuine possibility?

War on the Korean peninsula: brinkmanship or a genuine possibility?

With Washington and Pyongyang trading threats, experts assess likelihood of kinetic action

War on the Korean peninsula: brinkmanship or a genuine possibility?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 23, 2017
Construction restarts, expands at Tumen’s new bridge to North Korea
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Construction restarts, expands at Tumen’s new bridge to North Korea

Construction progress appears to have picked up following pause earlier in the year

Construction restarts, expands at Tumen’s new bridge to North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 20, 2017
What Trump’s disavowal of the Iran deal means for North Korea
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What Trump’s disavowal of the Iran deal means for North Korea

The move will have far-reaching diplomatic implications for DC’s ability to build coalitions

What Trump’s disavowal of the Iran deal means for North Korea
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado October 20, 2017
The View from Jingshan: New UN sanctions and the 19th Party Congress
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The View from Jingshan: New UN sanctions and the 19th Party Congress

As landmark CCP meeting looms, public opinion remains divided

The View from Jingshan: New UN sanctions and the 19th Party Congress
John Petrushka
John Petrushka October 18, 2017