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ROK-DPRK relations
Minding the Gap in US-ROK Public Opinion
By Kristine Lee and Melodie Ha
The key remains the U.S. president’s ability to articulate a clear vision to both the American and South Korean publics.
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South Korea’s Strategy to Bring Peace to the Peninsula: Credit Trump
May 03, 2018
South Korea’s Strategy to Bring Peace to the Peninsula: Credit Trump
Trump enjoys flattery, so the South Koreans are flattering him into engaging North Korea diplomatically.
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South Korea’s Strategy to Bring Peace to the Peninsula: Credit Trump
Why US-North Korea Talks Will Fail
May 01, 2018
Why US-North Korea Talks Will Fail
The most likely outcome is that we will essentially end up where we began.
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Why US-North Korea Talks Will Fail
South Korea’s Strategy Is Engagement
April 28, 2018
South Korea’s Strategy Is Engagement
Ultimately, South Korea’s engagement strategy comes down to the realities of the Korean Peninsula.
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South Korea’s Strategy Is Engagement
North Korean Denuclearization: What it Might Look Like
April 25, 2018
North Korean Denuclearization: What it Might Look Like
To be successful, North Korean denuclearization must be verifiable and enforceable.
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North Korean Denuclearization: What it Might Look Like
What Will Success at the Inter-Korean Summit Look Like?
April 24, 2018
What Will Success at the Inter-Korean Summit Look Like?
At the April 27 summit, there’s room for lowering tensions and making progress on the peninsula.
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What Will Success at the Inter-Korean Summit Look Like?
What Is South Korea’s Vision for the New Northeast Asian Order?
April 09, 2018
What Is South Korea’s Vision for the New Northeast Asian Order?
Kim Yong-jae, from the China-Japan-Korea Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat, reflects on the upcoming flurry of summits.
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What Is South Korea’s Vision for the New Northeast Asian Order?
A Season of North Korea Summits: The View from Beijing and Seoul
March 31, 2018
A Season of North Korea Summits: The View from Beijing and Seoul
With a flurry of summits on the schedule, how do China and South Korea view North Korean diplomacy and the U.S. position?
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A Season of North Korea Summits: The View from Beijing and Seoul
What's Really Behind Russia's Public Support of the Trump-Kim Meeting?
March 15, 2018
What's Really Behind Russia's Public Support of the Trump-Kim Meeting?
Despite endorsing the talks, Moscow does not expect the potential summit to successfully defuse the Korea crisis.
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What's Really Behind Russia's Public Support of the Trump-Kim Meeting?
Moon’s March 1 Address Pokes Sensitive Issues With Japan
March 01, 2018
Moon’s March 1 Address Pokes Sensitive Issues With Japan
For the first time in 11 years, the Dokdo/Takeshima dispute made its way into a South Korean president’s March 1 remarks.
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Moon’s March 1 Address Pokes Sensitive Issues With Japan
Moon’s PyeongChang Propaganda Coup
February 15, 2018
Moon’s PyeongChang Propaganda Coup
Seoul brought Pyongyang in from the cold for the Olympics, putting President Moon at the helm of peninsular affairs.
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Moon’s PyeongChang Propaganda Coup
North Korea Diplomacy and the Winter Olympics
February 07, 2018
North Korea Diplomacy and the Winter Olympics
North Korea's upcoming Olympics appearance is both an opportunity and a challenge for South Korea, Japan, and the U.S.
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North Korea Diplomacy and the Winter Olympics
North and South Korean Ice Hockey Teams Meet For the First Time
January 26, 2018
North and South Korean Ice Hockey Teams Meet For the First Time
The creation of a joint ice hockey team for the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games has been controversial in South Korea.
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North and South Korean Ice Hockey Teams Meet For the First Time
An Olympic Feat: North and South Korea Engage in High-Level Talks
January 10, 2018
An Olympic Feat: North and South Korea Engage in High-Level Talks
The focus was on the upcoming Olympic Games, but North Korea agreed to additional military talks.
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An Olympic Feat: North and South Korea Engage in High-Level Talks
South Korea’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympics at a Crossroads
November 28, 2017
South Korea’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympics at a Crossroads
The lack of recent launches from North Korea has raised the South's hopes for an “Olympic for Peace."
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South Korea’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympics at a Crossroads
North Korean Soldier Makes Dramatic Defection Across the DMZ
November 25, 2017
North Korean Soldier Makes Dramatic Defection Across the DMZ
South Korea’s loudspeaker broadcasting system, pumping K-Pop northward, may have played a role in the man’s defection.
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North Korean Soldier Makes Dramatic Defection Across the DMZ
Democracy vs North Korea
October 13, 2017
Democracy vs North Korea
Why have democracies proven unable to halt the North Korean dictatorship’s development of nuclear weapons?
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Democracy vs North Korea
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Touqir Hussain on Pakistan Foreign Policy Under Imran Khan
September 10, 2019
Touqir Hussain on Pakistan Foreign Policy Under Imran Khan
The Diplomat talks with Touqir Hussain on Imran Khan and his handling of Pakistan's foreign policy thus far.
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