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Moon North Korea policy
What the Next South Korean President Can Learn From Moon’s Diplomatic Challenge
By Jong Eun Lee
Every president will face the exact same difficulty: To advance North Korea policy, Seoul needs to have all the main players on its side.
Moon’s Last Chance on North Korea
By Mitch Shin
In his final months in office, South Korean President Moon Jae-in has few options for pursuing better relations with the North.
What to Expect From President Biden’s North Korea Policy
By Swaran Singh
Efforts at denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula will face complex political calculations at play in the U.S. and South Korea.
Kim Yo Jong Slams Seoul After Anti-North Korea Leaflets Launched
By Mitch Shin
After an activist launched leaflets to the North last week, Pyongyang immediately responded with harsh warnings.
Seeking North Korea Breakthrough, Seoul Looks to Biden Administration
By Mitch Shin
The Moon administration starts dialogue with the new U.S. administration, hoping to induce Pyongyang to reactivate back channels for negotiations.
Duyeon Kim on South Korea’s Foreign Policy Priorities
By Shannon Tiezzi
How the Moon administration is seeking to navigate its most pressing challenges, from North Korea to the U.S.-China cold war.
South Korea’s Moon Lays Out Agenda for the Remainder of His Term
By Troy Stangarone
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.
Amid Free Speech Concerns, South Korea Bans Sending Leaflets Via Balloon to North Korea
By Associated Press
Pyongyang complained vociferously about the propaganda leaflets, sent by activists, before demolishing an inter-Korean liaison center earlier this year.
Moon’s Plan for Inter-Korean Relations Is Actually 40 Years Old
By Dylan Stent
No South Korean president in the last 38 years has trodden outside the elite blueprint for interacting with North Korea.
What’s Next for Moon’s North Korea Policy?
By Hae Won Jeong
The Moon Jae-in administration continues to call for an end-of-war declaration. Is that realistic?
Scott Snyder on Trump, South Korea, and ‘America-First’ Alliance Policy
By Shannon Tiezzi
"One dismisses the president’s longstanding beliefs that allies such as South Korea are free riders at one’s own peril."
Seoul Doubles Down on North Korea Gambit With National Security Reshuffle
By Tae-jun Kang
Moon Jae-in has put figures with long histories of engaging North Korea into top foreign policy and national security posts.