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N. Korea

April 24, 2013
The Real Reason for the North Korea Crisis: Hunger?
Could Pyongyang simply be in need of food?

April 24, 2013
Patience, Not Preemption, on the Korean Peninsula
“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…”

April 17, 2013
Pyongyang Machiavelli: All of Kim’s Men
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.

April 10, 2013
Did Xi Jinping Really Rebuke North Korea?
Likely not – Chinese diplomats have usually handled their differences with N. Korea behind the scenes.

April 06, 2013
The Economics of the Korea Crisis
It is clear that Korean markets are now focusing more closely on the geopolitical situation.

April 03, 2013
North Korea Update: More U.S. Military Might Moves into Position
The Sea-Based X-Band Radar, the USS John S. McCain and F-22′s are now part of the picture.

April 02, 2013
How to Deter North Korea: Personal Deterrence?
North Korean threats and provocative language have many on edge. Is it time for a more personal level of deterrence?

December 12, 2012
Making Sense of North Korea’s Fireworks
Much will depend on decisions made not in Pyongyang, Seoul, Tokyo or even Washington, but in Beijing.

December 12, 2012
Shining a Light on North Korea's Human Rights Crisis
More must be done to stop human rights atrocities in North Korea notes Robert Park.