Pyongyang Milking a Fortuitous Window of Opportunity
There could not be a riper time than the present for North Korean provocations. Over the past six months, leadership changes took place in both […] More
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South Korea Voters Mandate Reform
After months of uncertainty following the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye, South Korea has a new president. Moon Jae-in, a human rights lawyer and former […] More
Confronting North Korea: A War of the Will
As the incoming administration continues to define its contours, and as President-elect Donald Trump begins to outline a foreign policy strategy for the next four […] More
North Korea: A Perennial Nuisance
The latest North Korean nuclear test has caused the international community to once again reexamine all of the available policy options for how to hinder […] More
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A Consolidation of Power
Amidst the fanfare of North Korea’s 7th Workers’ Party Congress, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un’ promotion to Party Chairman was one of the few substantive […] More
How Nicknames Have Defined South Korea’s Park Geun-hye
What’s in a nickname? A term of endearment? A backhanded compliment laden with criticism of one’s flaws? In South Korea, a politician’s nickname – given […] More
Sanctions on North Korea: The Devil is in China’s Follow-Through
If there was one way to emphasize the grave problem of nuclear security to the international community, South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s recent visit to […] More