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An Effective US Approach to Pyongyang: Deterrence and Detente
By John Dale Grover
History demonstrates that such an approach is necessary and desirable.
The Road to a Nuclear Breakout: Comparing Iran and North Korea
By Nah Liang Tuang
There are enough disturbing parallels between Pyongyang and Tehran’s nuclear ambitions that the latter’s recent threat to leave the NPT needs to be decisively addressed.
North Korea Beefs Up Measures to Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak
By Tae-jun Kang
North Korea is undertaking unusually public efforts to combat the new disease.
German Court Rules Against Berlin Hostel at North Korean Embassy
By Associated Press
Judges said city authorities had no choice but to close the hostel as North Korea “represents a threat to world peace.”
The Human Costs of Peace in Korea
By Eun A Jo
As Moon doubles down on his peace initiative, North Korean refugees will face greater challenges in the South.
Moon Jae-in Is Serious About Inter-Korean Cooperation
By Saeme Kim
Moon is intent on pushing ahead with North-South cooperation, but he needs to remain cognizant of the risks.
2 Questions Hold the Key to Negotiating With Kim Jong Un
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
How do so many analysts come to opposite conclusions about how to handle North Korean diplomacy?
South Korea’s Moon Could Seek Exemption of UN Sanctions on North Korea
By Associated Press
"If exceptions from U.N. sanctions are necessary for South-North cooperation, I think we can make efforts for that," Moon said.
Trump-Kim Relationship No Longer Sufficient for US-North Korea Diplomacy: NK Official
By Ankit Panda
A senior North Korean official indicated that the U.S. would "never" get an offer like what it received in Hanoi in February 2019.
China Tightens Grips on North Korean Defectors
By Tae-jun Kang
Arrests of North Korean defectors in China are up, even while Beijing moves to control North Korean propaganda within the Great Firewall.
US Official Confirms Efforts to Restore Working-Level Talks With North Korea
By Ankit Panda
The Trump administration seeks a return to diplomacy with Kim Jong Un.
The Glaring Omission in Kim Jong Un’s Plenary Speech
By Daniel Aum
One thing that Kim didn’t say could signal that he is still open to negotiations with the U.S.