North Korea denuclearization

Mutual distrust has doomed past efforts to settle a deal between the U.S. and North Korea. 

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.

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.

The ball is now in Pyongyang's court. Will it take up the offer of dialogue?

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

As the White House unveiled its new policy toward the North, Pyongyang denounced the policy for reflecting the “outdated” perspective of the Cold War.

The shared strategic objective of the denuclearization of North Korea is a rare moment for two adversaries to align on a common endeavor to forge truly lasting peace.

A trilateral meeting between Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. reaffirms joint efforts on the denuclearization of North Korea.

After a joint two-day visit to Japan, the new officials headed to South Korea amid North Korea’s blunt criticism toward Washington. 

A high-profile defector once again reiterates what should be obvious: North Korea will not denuclearize. Time for a new goal.