Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s address for 2019 covered important external and internal developments.

What does 2019 hold for the region?

Both sides are going to need to make concessions.

The sanctions include Choe Ryong Hae, Kim Jong Un's perceived "number two."

U.S. "left of launch" cyber capabilities may have unexpected and undesirable consequences on crisis stability.

The suspension comes in anticipation of a second U.S.-North Korea summit meeting.

The United States must commit to diplomacy with North Korea -- even in the face of setbacks.

North Korea is looking to open up a path to sanctions relief.

Progress toward inter-Korean peace should be welcomed, but denuclearization is another thing entirely.

Seoul and Washington don't see the end-of-war declaration the same way. That has implications for diplomacy with North Korea.

The White House confirms that it is in the process of "coordinating" a second meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un.

Pyongyang is working to decouple Trump from his deputies.

If there was ever a real chance for the near-term denuclearization of North Korea, its momentum has halted.

When it comes to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, pessimism is realism.

In a striking U-turn, Kim Jong Un has shifted from bellicosity to diplomacy.

The key remains the U.S. president’s ability to articulate a clear vision to both the American and South Korean publics.