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Despite mixed legacy, Moon Jae-in played key role to avert war with North Korea
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Despite mixed legacy, Moon Jae-in played key role to avert war with North Korea

Failures of the last few years shouldn’t overshadow the outgoing president’s deft diplomacy in the days of fire and fury

Despite mixed legacy, Moon Jae-in played key role to avert war with North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 18, 2022
State media review: North Korea likens Moon administration to a ‘prostitute’
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State media review: North Korea likens Moon administration to a ‘prostitute’

An in-depth analysis of an appearance by top officials’ spouses, the start of growing season and a cure for weak bones

State media review: North Korea likens Moon administration to a ‘prostitute’
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung March 17, 2022
South Koreans dispatched items to North Korea just four times in 2021: Seoul

South Koreans dispatched items to North Korea just four times in 2021: Seoul

Unification ministry reports few inter-Korean goods transfers during second year of COVID-19 pandemic

South Koreans dispatched items to North Korea just four times in 2021: Seoul
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 17, 2022
Yoon’s victory sets up big shift in Seoul’s stance on North Korean human rights
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Yoon’s victory sets up big shift in Seoul’s stance on North Korean human rights

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has a chance to help defectors but faces major challenges to reaching those in the DPRK

Yoon’s victory sets up big shift in Seoul’s stance on North Korean human rights
James Fretwell
James Fretwell March 16, 2022
What North Korean defectors think of president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol

What North Korean defectors think of president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol

Some in defector community welcome Yoon’s policy ideas on human rights, while emphasizing need for pragmatic approach

What North Korean defectors think of president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 15, 2022
Why a North Korean satellite launch could precede major inter-Korean tensions
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Why a North Korean satellite launch could precede major inter-Korean tensions

Pyongyang answered the last conservative presidential victory in Seoul with ballistic missile and nuclear tests

Why a North Korean satellite launch could precede major inter-Korean tensions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 15, 2022
Yoon lays out plans for Seoul to ‘lead’ North Korea sanctions implementation

Yoon lays out plans for Seoul to ‘lead’ North Korea sanctions implementation

President-elect promises major departures from Moon administration in release outlining foreign policy priorities

Yoon lays out plans for Seoul to ‘lead’ North Korea sanctions implementation
Arius Derr
Arius Derr | Chaewon Chung March 14, 2022
North Korea removing South Korean floating hotel at Kumgang resort: Imagery

North Korea removing South Korean floating hotel at Kumgang resort: Imagery

Work to dismantle Hyundai Asan asset began prior to ROK presidential election, showing move planned regardless of winner

North Korea removing South Korean floating hotel at Kumgang resort: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 12, 2022
North Korean state media reports briefly on Yoon Suk-yeol’s election victory

North Korean state media reports briefly on Yoon Suk-yeol’s election victory

Report in the Rodong Sinmun similar to how DPRK state media covered past conservative victories in South Korea

North Korean state media reports briefly on Yoon Suk-yeol’s election victory
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 11, 2022
What Yoon’s win means for security and foreign relations on the Korean Peninsula
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What Yoon’s win means for security and foreign relations on the Korean Peninsula

US and Japan will welcome Yoon Suk-yeol’s election win, but his tough talk risks tensions with China and North Korea

What Yoon’s win means for security and foreign relations on the Korean Peninsula
James Fretwell
James Fretwell March 10, 2022