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Moon North Korea policy

What Was in the Now-Scrapped Inter-Korea Military Agreement?

What Was in the Now-Scrapped Inter-Korea Military Agreement?

By Soyoung Kim
What is the Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA), why has it been scrapped, and what are the implications? 

South Korea’s Constitutional Court Strikes Down Law Banning Anti-Pyongyang Leafleting

South Korea’s Constitutional Court Strikes Down Law Banning Anti-Pyongyang Leafleting

By Kim Tong-hyung
The law was crafted by the previous liberal government in Seoul, which desperately pushed for inter-Korean engagement.
South Korea’s Former NSA Arrested Over Handling of Border Killing

South Korea’s Former NSA Arrested Over Handling of Border Killing

By Chelsie Alexandre
The Yoon administration has opened investigations into two controversial incidents at the border with North Korea under former President Moon Jae-in’s watch.

South Korean Spy Agency Files Charges Against Ex-Chiefs Over North Korea Border Incidents

South Korean Spy Agency Files Charges Against Ex-Chiefs Over North Korea Border Incidents

By Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim
Two previous National Intelligence Service directors were charged with improperly handling investigations into separate incidents in 2019 and 2020.

Moon Jae-In: South Korea’s Merkel?

Moon Jae-In: South Korea’s Merkel?

By Thomas Chan and Seong Hyeon Choi
Both leaders believed that economics and energy concerns locked their countries into a path of appeasing threatening neighbors.

Has Moon Jae-in’s North Korea Peace Process Failed?

Has Moon Jae-in’s North Korea Peace Process Failed?

By Mitch Shin
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?

Moon and Kim Exchange Letters Amid Frozen Inter-Korea Relations

Moon and Kim Exchange Letters Amid Frozen Inter-Korea Relations

By Mitch Shin
Less than three weeks before Moon Jae-in leaves office, the leaders of the two Koreas exchanged hand-written letters talking up the efforts of the peace process.
Do South Koreans Support a Peace Treaty With the North?

Do South Koreans Support a Peace Treaty With the North?

By Timothy S. Rich
A recent survey finds a majority of Koreans approve of the idea -- even among supporters of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol.

In Trilateral Talks, Japan, South Korea, US Reaffirm Alliance on North Korea

In Trilateral Talks, Japan, South Korea, US Reaffirm Alliance on North Korea

By Mitch Shin
The three countries emphasized the importance of the alliance to cope with North Korea’s missile tests while urging Pyongyang to renew dialogue.

With His Term Coming to a Close, Moon Reiterates Importance of Peace Process on Korean Peninsula

With His Term Coming to a Close, Moon Reiterates Importance of Peace Process on Korean Peninsula

By Mitch Shin
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.

South Korea’s Shift Away From Reunification Is a Bad Sign for the Korean Peninsula

South Korea’s Shift Away From Reunification Is a Bad Sign for the Korean Peninsula

By Eunwoo Lee
South Koreans increasingly reject reunification with the North amid intensifying hostility and indifference. But inter-Korean relations that prioritize economic ties over reconciliation easily fall prey to global geopolitics.
Biden Must Recalibrate Policy on North Korea

Biden Must Recalibrate Policy on North Korea

By Mitch Shin
North Korea is not testing missiles in a bid to entice the U.S. into talks. Pyongyang is honing its missile arsenal as a goal in and of itself.

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