U.S.-north Korea summit

Conservatives – including President-elect Yoon – argue that the initiative damaged the South Korea-U.S. alliance. But would South Korea really have been better off without President Moon’s peace process?

Since the collapse of the U.S.-North Korea summit at Hanoi in February 2019, North Korea and the United States have been locked in a diplomatic impasse. 

The South Korean president held out hope for a new U.S.-North Korea summit.

High-level accompaniment to the U.S. president raises questions of a possible DMZ visit—or even a summit.

Overconfidence brought disappointment, and could signal a new direction in relations.

These are the core documents and statements at the center of the U.S.-North Korea diplomatic process in early 2019.

Insights from Naoko Aoki.

The North Korean leader expressed his willingness to meet Trump for a second summit.

Relations between North Korea and China are complex... and strategic.

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.