Moon North Korea policy

Moon wants to lead cooperation among neighboring countries to tackle Korean Peninsula issues, but there is little interest from the other parties.

The Diplomat’s Mitch Shin interviews Dr. Kim Joon-hyung, chancellor of Korea National Diplomatic Academy, on the Korean peace process.

President Moon’s Korea Peace Initiative has faced mixed results and daunting challenges, but there are no better options.

With only eight months left in President Moon’s term, the two Koreas surprisingly agreed to restore channels and improve ties.

Every president will face the exact same difficulty: To advance North Korea policy, Seoul needs to have all the main players on its side.

In his final months in office, South Korean President Moon Jae-in has few options for pursuing better relations with the North.

Efforts at denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula will face complex political calculations at play in the U.S. and South Korea.

After an activist launched leaflets to the North last week, Pyongyang immediately responded with harsh warnings.

The Moon administration starts dialogue with the new U.S. administration, hoping to induce Pyongyang to reactivate back channels for negotiations.

How the Moon administration is seeking to navigate its most pressing challenges, from North Korea to the U.S.-China cold war.

President Moon Jae-in’s New Year’s Address reveals the focus for his last full year in office. Unsurprisingly, COVID-19 recovery tops the list.