6 Apr, 2020
US Response to Coronavirus in North Korea Can Save Lives and Lead to Peace
“As the coronavirus has now claimed 71,236 lives worldwide, there are growing concerns about the situation in North Korea. Although...
7 Jul, 2019
Trump-Kim III: Making history without making progress?
“Taking a few steps onto North Korean soil, and posing for pictures with a friendly dictator, seem to fit Trump-era...
29 Jun, 2019
The Trump way of war
“Notice how similar are the Trump administration’s interactions with Iran and North Korea? The pattern” Author: Mel Gurtov Published in:...
6 Jan, 2019
Happy New Year from Kim Jong-un
“Kim Jong-un looked quite cosmopolitan on January 1 as he made his annual New Year’s address to the nation from...
13 Dec, 2018
Weaponizing Humanitarian Aid
“Long ago, US foreign aid programs honored the principle that humanitarian aid should be treated separately from economic and military...
29 Sep, 2018
A Victory for Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula
“On September 18 leaders of North and South Korea signed a September Declaration to advance inter-Korean cooperation and the possibility...
9 Jul, 2018
“Gangsterism” or “Progress”? Examining North Korea’s Latest Statement on Denuclearization
“Most US news reports are suggesting that the North Koreans may be backtracking on their commitment to denuclearization, calling the...
24 Jun, 2018
Vlad’s man in the White House
“OK, if you are the brutal authoritarian ruler of Russia and you want more global power, what is your fantasy...
30 May, 2018
Who Is Kim Yong-chol?
“General Kim Yong-chol is arriving in New York to discuss North Korea’s denuclearization with top US officials, including Secretary of...
25 May, 2018
In Iran and North Korea, China Holds Some Cards
“Donald Trump made his television reputation by telling people “You’re fired.” The same bullying approach now substitutes for his international...
3 Apr, 2018
The Coming Crisis with Iran
“With the appointments of Mike Pompeo as secretary of state and John Bolton as national security adviser, Donald Trump has...
23 Mar, 2018
If John Bolton Is Right, Pearl Harbor Was Perfectly Legal
“John Bolton, President Trump’s new (and improved) National Security Advisor argues a nuclear first strike against N. Korea is “legal.”…”...
9 Mar, 2018
Defying the Hawks on the Way to a Trump-Kim Summit
“Donald Trump’s extraordinary decision to meet with Kim Jong-un has taken all the policy hawks by surprise—and led them to...
21 Feb, 2018
Maybe All Threats of Mass Destruction are “Mentally Deranged”
“After Trump’s Sept. 23 bombast at the United Nations where he claimed the US might “have no choice but to...
15 Feb, 2018
Was There Really a Breakthrough in US-North Korea Relations?
“In the aftermath of the “Korean spring” at the Winter Games, some observers waxed euphoric over the potential for direct...