Kim Jong-un’s 2018 of Contentment
Kim Jong-un offered few surprises in his annual New Year’s address. As is the wont of North Korean leaders,...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Kim Jong-un’s 2018 of Contentment
A nation must think before it acts.
North Korea
North Korea: South Korea’s Problem, and its Solution?
Donald Trump wasn’t the first U.S. president to float the idea of a summit with North Korea. Historian James...
The Koreas Move Forward, with the U.S. Left Behind
Over the past few weeks, North Korean media hasn’t been shy in signaling that it wants South Korea to...
Hopes, Dreams, and Wedges in Korea
Descriptions of globalization quickly turn into clichés. But one of the most palpable features is that news travels across...
All Politics Is Local, In North Korea Too
North Korea is involved in an international process, negotiating with both South Korea and the United States. This poses...
Dismantling North Korea’s Nuclear Program
The Kim-Trump Summit last month, though largely a propaganda exercise, produced a measure of civility and goodwill—what Trump called...
A Grander Strategy at Work?: North Korea, China, and Trump’s Suspension of the U.S.-South Korean Military Exercise
President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un in Singapore lasted only a few hours. But it...
After Singapore: From Bilateral Summitry to Multi-Party Diplomacy?
The narrative that the U.S. has made major concessions to North Korea while gaining very little in return is...
The Trump-Kim Summit: Its Significance for Six-Party Diplomacy
Donald Trump has upended not only the sanctions regime, but also the framework of diplomacy involving North Korea. A...
China, Japan, and the Singapore Summit: No Seat at the Table, but Very Much Present
The long-discussed summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un—beset by doubts and delays—finally took place on June 12. The...