North Korea

An interview with Geoffrey See, founder of Choson Exchange.

The Moon administration starts dialogue with the new U.S. administration, hoping to induce Pyongyang to reactivate back channels for negotiations.

By focusing exclusively on the traditional hard power implications of North Korea’s missile systems, analysts are missing much of Pyongyang’s strategy.

Displays of new North Korean military equipment are likely meant to implement deterrence via posturing, with no real impact on the regional balance of power.  

The five-year economic plan laid out at the Party Congress is no course correction for the country.

In a press conference on Monday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed his wish to resume talks with North Korea – including hosting Kim Jong Un in Seoul.

After the Workers’ Party’s Eighth Congress, North Korea held a military parade to display its missiles, with an emphasis on SLBMs (and a curious absence of ICBMs). 

The parade, which included a new submarine-launched ballistic missile, closed out the eight-day Workers' Party congress.

North Korea set an assertive tone for 2021 through its Party Congress.

During the Eighth Party Congress, Kim vowed to enhance the country’s missile programs and nuclear power – a worrying sign for diplomacy with the U.S. and South Korea.

One of the most important events in North Korea started January 5 as Kim conveyed his messages over the quarantine and economy.