2021/12/15 |
Is South Korea Close to Officially Ending the Korean War?
It has long been a dream of South Korean President Moon to formally end the war with the North, but analysts caution the idea may not be strategically sound or politically feasible.
2019/03/04 |
4 Reasons Why China Is Still North Korea's Best Friend
Beijing's desire to assert sovereignty over Taiwan is a big part of its North Korea calculus.
2019/02/28 |
Trump-Kim Summit Ends Abruptly With No Deal
The second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un has ended without a deal.
2019/02/28 |
As Trump & Kim Meet, the Future of the Korean Peninsula Hangs in the Balance
The second Trump-Kim summit is bound to have serious implications for the future of diplomacy on the Korean peninsula.
2019/02/27 |
Donald Trump & Kim Jong-un Meet Again in Vietnam. What Comes Next?
The two leaders met briefly ahead of a scheduled day of talks over North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
2019/02/07 |
4 Reasons Vietnam Is Perfect for the Second Trump-Kim Summit
Donald Trump says the second summit between he and Kim Jong-un is set to take place in Vietnam in late February.
2018/12/01 |
ANALYSIS: North Korea Follows the China Model to 'Reform and Open Up'
China's Belt and Road Initiative may help North Korea take a big first step towards reform.
2018/09/19 |
3rd Moon-Kim Summit: No Guarantees on the Korean Peninsula
It’s the first follow-up summit between North and South Korean leaders, but will it yield anything of substance?
2018/09/19 |
Taiwanese Investors Size Up the North Korean Market
Taiwan has abided by tighter Trump-era sanctions on North Korea, but in 2016, Taiwan was its fourth largest trading partner.
2018/06/15 |
OPINION: Kim's Power Plays Unlikely to End in a Unified Korea
Kim's primary goal is holding onto power and modernizing the economy.
2018/06/08 |
OPINION: Signs Suggest Kim Is Ready to Deal in Singapore
A purge of top military brass and the completion of nuclear capability suggest Kim is ready to open up to economic development.
2018/06/01 |
OPINION: Rocket Man in the Driving Seat on the Korean Peninsula
China's exclusion anxiety gives Kim the whip hand.
2018/04/01 |
Week in Focus: Kim's Secret Visit to China, Airbnb Share Users' Privacy with Chinese Authorities
A weekly roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/10/08 |
Avoiding War with North Korea
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula continue to rise. Kim Jong-un has ramped North Korea’s missile and nuclear testing programs and US President Donald Trump has exacerbated the tensions with his tough talk.
2017/09/29 |
German Election Losses Leave Merkel's North Korea Stance in Limbo
German Chancellor Angela Merkel previously advocated Germany take a lead role in brokering a diplomatic solution to the crisis in North Korea. But election losses for her Christian Democratic Union party have left her weakened at home, and the country's future stance on the issue in doubt.
2017/07/20 |
How North Korea Could Start a War With America Right Now
As frightening as ICBMs sound, Pyongyang already possesses all the weapons it needs to draw America into a war. The question is whether the US and its allies will continue to strengthen the tools required to deter such a conflict.
2017/06/30 |
The Rise of the North Korea Nuclear Threat
Much remains unknown about the strategy Pyongyang has or will develop to govern the purpose, employment and force structure of its burgeoning nuclear arsenal.
2017/05/09 |
North Korea's Arrest of US Citizens Is 'Classic Asymmetric Warfare,' Says Expert
Two more arrests come as U.S. President Donald Trump has turned up the heat on Kim Jong Un, dispatching the USS Carl Vinson naval strike group to the Korean peninsula, and warning of a 'major, major conflict.'