Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula

With new administrations in Washington, Seoul, and Tokyo, and a lack of alternative ways forward, maybe it is time to consider restarting multilateral talks – starting with the Six-Party format.

Conservatives – including President-elect Yoon – argue that the initiative damaged the South Korea-U.S. alliance. But would South Korea really have been better off without President Moon’s peace process?

The real lesson to draw from Ukraine’s security-for-denuclearization arrangement should be that multilateral agreements are not enough to guarantee follow-through.

In an interview with news agencies of OANA, South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed his hope for the U.S. and North Korea to renew talks.

The statement followed North Korea’s launch of the Pukguksong-3 submarine-launched ballistic missile.

Tereza Novotna discusses the European Union’s policies toward North Korea.

A freeze was never envisioned as the end of talks with North Korea. It may be the beginning of denuclearization.

Xi's trip to North Korea raises concerns that China will take a larger role in negotiations, and sideline Seoul in the process.

Overall it would be unwise to interpret North Korea’s overtures at Hanoi as demonstrating a sincere commitment to denuclearization.

A year of historic diplomacy reduced tensions on the Korean Peninsula, but denuclearization remains a distant dream.

Will 2019 see an increased chance for military confrontation in Asia?