DPRK

International media tout the Arirang Festival as one of the greatest spectacles on earth.

Last week the Dept. of Defense released a report on China. Many missed the one on the DPRK.

Although a symbol of inter-Korean cooperation, the once noble Kaesong experiment has long been a failure.

North Korea’s recent threats and economic matters will likely dominate talks next week.

Could Pyongyang simply be in need of food?

“The history of North Korea suggests that its leadership acts with greatest vehemence when it is internally weak, as a way to justify its economic failures by blaming a foreign conspiracy…”

With all sides looking to end the recent crisis, pieces are falling into place for renewed talks.

Given the irreconcilable positions on denuclearization and levels of mistrust, it will be a long, tough road.

Analysts are too quick to give international significance to statements the Chinese leader intended for domestic consumption.

Officials below the power circle of the Kim family may not play an overt role in N. Korea, but are vital to understanding the regime and its future.

Hyeonseo Lee reminds us all that throughout the Korean crisis of the last several weeks, we must remember those who have no voice.

With a host of domestic challenges like a stagnant economy and its own homegrown nuclear problems, Japan has taken a cautious yet steady approach when it comes to North Korea.