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North Korea
Is Kim Jong-Un's Wife Pregnant?
With Kim’s wife Ri Sol Joo out of the public eye since early September, rumors are spreading that the couple is expecting a newborn.
Nuclear Weapons and Rationality
Being seen as less-than-fully rational confers advantages. Nations in Asia may take notice.
The Second Nuclear Age
While nuclear inventories have decreased dramatically since the end of the Cold War, new states are gaining atomic weapons.
More Missiles for Asia
Seoul recently announced an agreement with the U.S. that allows it to extend the range of its ballistic missiles. Is Taiwan next?
Place Your Bets: North Korea's Next Provocation
A DPRK statement that a “spark” could set off nuclear war on the Korean peninsula is again raising questions.
"Command of the Sea by Non-Traditional Means."
It takes unconventional methods to command the sea against an unconventional enemy.
R.I.P. Containment
Why global commerce, modern telecommunications, social media and modern international politics have conspired to put to rest a faded strategy.
Conditions Ripe for North Korean Nuclear Test?
With leadership transitions and regional tensions running high, N. Korea may be tempted to conduct a nuclear test.
China's Social Media Challenge
Chinese ‘netizens’ are increasingly turning to Weibo and other forms of social media to express themselves.
A Change in North Korea's U.S. Policy?
“…to open up a new chapter for the development of relations…unbound to the past.”
Book Review- The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future
Despite some limitations, Victor Cha provides the most comprehensive and current book on this paradoxical state.
N. Korea’s “New Look” Nuclear Program
Pyongyang’s nuclear program hasn’t been in the headlines lately. In the next few months that could change.