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...
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...
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...
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...
9 Jan, 2018
An Olympic Glimmer on the Horizon – North Korea and South Korea Stepping Down the Escalation Ladder
“The world is a month away from the PyeonChang 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. My friends in South Korea...
19 Sep, 2017
A Negotiated Curbing of North Korea’s Nuclear Capabilities Is Good, But Not Good Enough
“The North Korean government’s progress toward developing a long-range nuclear weapons capability, accompanied by bellicose pronouncements, has been alarming enough…”...
18 Sep, 2017
Dealing with North Korean Missiles
“Small powers often have leverage well above their size and capabilities. North Korea is the example par excellence today: It...
8 Mar, 2017
Mad About THAAD: An Untimely Decision
“The US decision, supported by the South Korean government, to deploy an antimissile system known as THAAD (Terminal High Altitude...