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North Korea and the Lasting Legacy of Kim Il Sung

North Korea and the Lasting Legacy of Kim Il Sung

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Fyodor Tertitskiy.
What Russia’s Support Means for North Korea’s Nuclear Modernization

What Russia’s Support Means for North Korea’s Nuclear Modernization

By Lachlan MacKenzie and Catherine Murphy
Russia’s growing technological assistance has the potential to bolster North Korea’s development of ICBMs and SLBMs, nuclear-powered submarines, and low yield nuclear weapons.

Collateral Damage: UN Sanctions on North Korea at Risk in Putin-Trump Dealings

Collateral Damage: UN Sanctions on North Korea at Risk in Putin-Trump Dealings

By Aaron Arnold
Neither Trump nor Putin has much incentive to address the North Korea issue, but leaving it off the table risks putting the nail in the coffin of the U.N.'s nonproliferation efforts.

How South Korea Should Prepare Before Trump Returns to the White House

How South Korea Should Prepare Before Trump Returns to the White House

By Mitch Shin
Devising a concrete plan to strengthen its self-defense capabilities and recalibrating its policy on North Korea would be top priorities for Seoul over the next two months.

Moon Chung-in on Ukraine, the Korean Peninsula, and the US Presidential Election

Moon Chung-in on Ukraine, the Korean Peninsula, and the US Presidential Election

By Jason Morgan and Kenji Yoshida
“In general, there is no public backing for South Korea’s deeper involvement in Ukraine. And this is common sense.”
North Korea Gives Glimpse Into a Secretive Uranium-Enrichment Facility as Kim Pushes for More Nukes

North Korea Gives Glimpse Into a Secretive Uranium-Enrichment Facility as Kim Pushes for More Nukes

By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung
State media released images of leader Kim Jong Un visiting the Nuclear Weapons Institute and an unnamed facility producing weapons-grade nuclear materials.

The Challenges of a North Korea Breakthrough

The Challenges of a North Korea Breakthrough

By ISOZAKI Atsuhito
Reaching an agreement with Pyongyang is hard enough; implementing it would be even tougher.
China and Russia Disagree on North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons

China and Russia Disagree on North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons

By Wooyeal Paik
Beijing and Moscow have different perspectives on – and different appetites for – Pyongyang’s nuclear program.

Danger and Deterrence in Japan’s Security Environment

Danger and Deterrence in Japan’s Security Environment

By Marcos González Gava
“We must handle the hypothesis of an imminent threat as long as nuclear weapons exist.”

Mind the Gap: 5 Debates to Address in the South Korea-US Deterrence Posture

Mind the Gap: 5 Debates to Address in the South Korea-US Deterrence Posture

By Kyung-joo Jeon and Hanbyeol Sohn
Five key debates hinder the achievement of an allied integrated approach in dealing with the threat from North Korea.

How Serious Are the Latest Threats From North Korea?

How Serious Are the Latest Threats From North Korea?

By Shannon Tiezzi
Ankit Panda, the Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at CEIP, on North Korea’s military build-up, the international response, and the potential for South Korea to go nuclear.
South Korea’s Role in China-US Arms Control

South Korea’s Role in China-US Arms Control

By Hanbyeol Sohn
South Korea naturally sees an arms control agreement between the United States and China as a logical objective. However, the complication lies with North Korea. 

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