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U.S.-North Korea relations

Kim Jong Unchained
By Aidan Foster-Carter
Pyongyang’s outreach in 2018 was a ruse. With North Korea stronger and cockier than ever, prospects are grim in 2020.

North Korea Has a New Foreign Minister, But That Doesn’t Mean a Change in Policy
By Dan DePetris
North Korea has a new foreign minister, but don't expect a new denuclearization policy.

Washington Needs Nonproliferation Messaging Consistency on Iran and North Korea
By Mary Chesnut
Consistent nonproliferation messaging: how can the United States square its Iran strategy with its North Korea strategy?

Washington’s Denuclearization Delusion Stalls North Korea Talks
By Bonnie Kristian
The sooner U.S. gets over "denuclearization," the sooner it can expect diplomatic results with North Korea.

2019 in Asian Geopolitics: A Year of Change
By Ankit Panda
From South Asia to China to Northeast Asia, 2019 was a transformative year.

Trump: North Korea‘s Kim Jong Un Could Lose ’Everything’ If ’Hostile’ Behavior Continues
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. president suggested Kim had much to lose if he pushed too far.

North Korea Announces Ruling Party Plenary Meeting for Late December 2019
By Ankit Panda
The plenary meeting may coincide with a major policy decision by Kim Jong Un on diplomacy with the United States.

Little Sign of Progress in US-North Korea Talks
By Atsuhito Isozaki
The chances of an agreement appear to be receding.

US-North Korea Diplomacy: A Fall 2019 Return to Talks?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Will John Bolton’s departure and the latest North Korean overture lead to a shift—or more of the same?

Kim Jong Un Turns Up the Pressure on the United States
By Ankit Panda
Kim Jong-un’s strategy suggests United States has a choice: change stance, or talks will go nowhere.

Why North Korea Launched Ballistic Missiles Less Than 4 Weeks After the Third Trump-Kim Meeting
By Ankit Panda
South Korea taking delivery of F-35As and pressing ahead with allied military exercises drove the recent North Korean tests.

Don’t Let Trump-Kim Summitry Obscure the Difficult Fundamentals of US-North Korea Relations
By Ankit Panda
Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un handshake at Korean border was nice, but fundamental challenges haven’t changed.