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![Lee Myung-bak: North Korea Sought Inter-Korea Summit Meeting 5 Times Lee Myung-bak: North Korea Sought Inter-Korea Summit Meeting 5 Times](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-29_19-26-58.jpg)
Lee Myung-bak: North Korea Sought Inter-Korea Summit Meeting 5 Times
By Tae-jun Kang
![Maritime Tensions Reveal Troubling Status Quo in Inter-Korean Relations Maritime Tensions Reveal Troubling Status Quo in Inter-Korean Relations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-23_04-17-23.jpg)
Maritime Tensions Reveal Troubling Status Quo in Inter-Korean Relations
By Yong Kwon
![Prudence and Proportionality on the Korean Peninsula Prudence and Proportionality on the Korean Peninsula](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-02-25_19-25-36.jpg)
Prudence and Proportionality on the Korean Peninsula
By Ankit Panda
![The New (and Dangerous) Normal in Korea The New (and Dangerous) Normal in Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-03-31_19-30-20.jpg)
The New (and Dangerous) Normal in Korea
By Zachary Keck
![North Korea’s Top 5 Threats of 2013 North Korea’s Top 5 Threats of 2013](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-09_11-30-28.jpg)
North Korea’s Top 5 Threats of 2013
By Dominic Meoli
![Is North Korea’s Navy Finally Falling Apart? Is North Korea’s Navy Finally Falling Apart?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sizes/thumbnail/19839_5285fbbb99f5a.jpg)
Is North Korea’s Navy Finally Falling Apart?
Two accidents in rapid succession suggest all is not well, but the country still has some significant assets.
![Anti-Access on the Korean Peninsula Anti-Access on the Korean Peninsula](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sizes/thumbnail/7078_5243b2fd452d9.jpg)
Anti-Access on the Korean Peninsula
North Korea confronts probably the hardest anti-access challenge of any coastal defender.
![South Korea: Asia's Other Rising Naval Power South Korea: Asia's Other Rising Naval Power](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sizes/thumbnail/3917_5243948d2c256.jpg)
South Korea: Asia's Other Rising Naval Power
The attention given to China and Japan’s navies overlooks the emergence of a new maritime power.
![Ignoring North Korea Ignoring North Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sizes/thumbnail/4890_52439e4ceebc3.jpg)
Ignoring North Korea
The failure of North Korea’s rocket launch might tempt some to ignore the threat it poses. That’s a mistake.
![Can North Korea be Trusted? Can North Korea be Trusted?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sizes/thumbnail/14348_527b5f129c93f.jpg)
Can North Korea be Trusted?
The North Korea deal suggests a gradual shift in policy. But history suggests caution is warranted.
![The Leap Day Deal’s Mixed Bag The Leap Day Deal’s Mixed Bag](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sizes/thumbnail/10421_524a30cf8ff8a.jpg)
The Leap Day Deal’s Mixed Bag
The deal reached this week between the U.S. and North Korea is a step forward. But North Korea is well aware of the power of its deterrent.
![Can North Korea Have Soft Landing? Can North Korea Have Soft Landing?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/sizes/thumbnail/10241_524a2f6da7d7e.jpg)
Can North Korea Have Soft Landing?
The death of Kim Jong-il has increased the chances of a violent collapse of North Korea. Nuclear and chemical weapons, mistrust and an uncertain succession are a toxic mix.