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Is a pre-emptive strike possible? North Korea in the age of Trump

Is a pre-emptive strike possible? North Korea in the age of Trump

The new administration has few good options when it comes to Pyongyang

Is a pre-emptive strike possible? North Korea in the age of Trump
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 20, 2017
Will there be conflict on the Korean Peninsula in 2017?

Will there be conflict on the Korean Peninsula in 2017?

Quasi-governmental news outlet in China says the peninsula is most likely spot for war this year

Will there be conflict on the Korean Peninsula in 2017?
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy January 17, 2017
Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech: Less Songun, more focus on economy
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Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech: Less Songun, more focus on economy

Riding high from the “Victor’s Congress” last May, KJU promises country both guns and butter

Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech: Less Songun, more focus on economy
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb January 3, 2017
Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s Day speech: What did we learn?

Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s Day speech: What did we learn?

In this year's speech, Kim Jong Un moved away from the past with new slogans and a new vision

Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s Day speech: What did we learn?
Cha Du-hyeogn
Cha Du-hyeogn January 2, 2017
Five years of Kim Jong Un: Is North Korea’s nuke program now unstoppable?

Five years of Kim Jong Un: Is North Korea’s nuke program now unstoppable?

In the fourth part of a six-part series, experts assess the DPRK's nuclear proliferation

Five years of Kim Jong Un: Is North Korea’s nuke program now unstoppable?
NK News
NK News December 22, 2016
Five years of Kim Jong Un: How have North Korea’s foreign relations changed?

Five years of Kim Jong Un: How have North Korea’s foreign relations changed?

In the first part of a six-part series, experts assess the new leader's foreign policy

Five years of Kim Jong Un: How have North Korea’s foreign relations changed?
NK News
NK News December 19, 2016
What role can Russia play in North Korean denuclearization?

What role can Russia play in North Korean denuclearization?

Poor relations aren't necessarily an obstacle to solving the Pyongyang problem

What role can Russia play in North Korean denuclearization?
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna December 15, 2016
What would it take for the U.S. and North Korea to agree to a peace treaty?

What would it take for the U.S. and North Korea to agree to a peace treaty?

Ending the decades-long conflict will not be easy - and may take years

What would it take for the U.S. and North Korea to agree to a peace treaty?
Ole Engelhardt December 9, 2016
Experts agree: North Korea will continue to develop its economy, nuclear capability
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Experts agree: North Korea will continue to develop its economy, nuclear capability

Whether this improves DPRK foreign and domestic policies will depend on U.S. and ROK reaction

Experts agree: North Korea will continue to develop its economy, nuclear capability
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb November 30, 2016
It’s time for a return to North Korean realpolitik

It’s time for a return to North Korean realpolitik

In the age of an isolationist America, Seoul will have to think strategically

It’s time for a return to North Korean realpolitik
John Lee
John Lee November 30, 2016