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Kim Jong-un

Can South Korea Remain Relevant to Denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula?
By Tae-jun Kang
Xi's trip to North Korea raises concerns that China will take a larger role in negotiations, and sideline Seoul in the process.

Xi Jinping Is (Finally) Visiting North Korea
By Shannon Tiezzi
Xi will make his first trip to Pyongyang later this week.

One Year After the Singapore Summit, It’s Time for a US-North Korea Deal
By Michael Fuchs and Abby Bard
The United States can’t let this moment pass.

Days Before Singapore Summit Anniversary, Kim Jong Un Sends Trump a New Letter
By Ankit Panda
The letter is the first known contact from Kim to Trump directly since the Hanoi summit.

North Korea Slams US National Security Adviser John Bolton as ‘Human Defect’
By Ankit Panda
Pyongyang was responding to comments by Bolton on its May 2019 missile tests.

On North Korea, Trump Seems to Undermine His National Security Advisor
By Jill Colvin
U.S. President Donald Trump during the weekend played down North Korea's recent missile tests and said they were not a concern for him.

Japan Pushes for Its Own North Korea Summit
By Daniel Hurst
Shinzo Abe now says he would meet with Kim Jong Un without any preconditions – a change from Tokyo’s previous position.

Why Moon Jae-in Should Not Follow Willy Brandt’s Footsteps
By Khang Vu and Khang Vu
As Pyongyang seeks to create dissonance in the U.S.-South Korea alliance, Seoul and Washington must move in lockstep.

North Korea First Missile Test in More Than 500 Days: A Harbinger of Greater Tension?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
As tensions ramp up again on the Korean Peninsula, the hosts discuss Kim Jong Un’s plans.

Three Proposals for Kim Jong-un
By Atsuhito Isozaki
How might the North Korean leader achieve that elusive breakthrough?

North Korea Confirms First Ballistic Missile Launch in Nearly 18 Months
By Ankit Panda
North Korea's missile testing returns.

Japan’s Diplomatic Policy Outline Reveals Shifts on North Korea, Russia
By Daniel Hurst
Tokyo appears to be giving itself more room to negotiate on longstanding issues.