North Korea’s Path to Denuclearization
The June 12th summit with North Korea will be an important beginning of a process that eventually results in the Complete, Verifiable and Irreversible Dismantlement […] More
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N. Korea, the U.S. and the Strange Path to Singapore
One wonders what the alien creature Griffin, portrayed by Michael Stuhlbarg in Men in Black III, and capable of seeing all possible futures, would […] More
U.S.-North Korea Summit Cancelled, Now What?
President Donald Trump has informed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that he will not be attending the summit between the two leaders set to […] More
North Korea Talks: Falling for the Same Tricks, or Uncharted Waters?
After North Korea threatened to withdraw from the upcoming face-to-face summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, some media outlets reported that Trump […] More
North Korea: From Wishful Thinking to ‘Possible’
The Panmunjom Declaration gives us hope that denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is possible. The Summit of South Korean President Moon Jae-in with North Korea’s […] More
Kim Jong Un Is “All-In.” What’s Next for Korea?
There’s a dark purpose in Kim Jong Un’s proffered moratorium on nuclear and ballistic missile testing announced over the weekend. Kim, with the apparent complicity […] More
Separating Kim Jong Un from his Elites
“What South Koreans want is an unconditional withdrawal of U.S. troops from the South, an unwelcome guest that poses a threat to peace and security […] More
Deciphering Kim’s Secretive Visit to Beijing
Amb. Joseph DeTrani, Cipher Brief expert and former Special Envoy for the Six Party Talks with North Korea, shared his thoughts on the surprise trip […] More
Trump “Being Magnanimous” with Kim-Will He Reciprocate?
On Thursday, South Korean national security adviser Chung Eui-yong announced that President Donald Trump had accepted an invitation to meet with North Korean leader Kim […] More
Kim Says He’s Open to Denuclearization—But In Exchange for What?
North Korea’s weekend offer of peace talks over dinner with the first South Korean delegation there in more than a decade seems to be a […] More
Kim Digs for Cybercrime Coin Sanctions Can’t Snatch
Bottom Line: Since 2016, the North Korean regime has shown its hand as a state sponsor of cybercrime by targeting international financial institutions, engaging in […] More
Stop Firing Missiles and Start Talking
This has been an unprecedented year for nuclear proliferation in East Asia, namely in North Korea. If not halted quickly, it’s very possible the region […] More
North Korea’s Latest ICBM Launch Could Put D.C. In Range
North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Tuesday, another step towards its goal of becoming a nuclear power in the world – prompting an […] More
Tell Trump to Get Pyongyang to Negotiating Table Now
“Trust” is not a word I would normally associate with what President Donald Trump says publicly, particularly in answering a question at a press conference. […] More
North Korea No Stranger to Calculated Risks
Despite years of international sanctions and recent pressure from the Trump Administration, North Korea’s missile program has continued to rack up successes and acquire new […] More
Don’t Double-Dare Kim
In the wake of President Donald Trump saying threats to the United States from North Korea would be met with “fire and fury,” Defense Secretary […] More
How Reliable Are North Korea’s Nukes?
After President Donald Trump’s vow that any threats from North Korea “will be met with fire, fury, and frankly, power the likes of which this […] More
Dousing the Fire & Fury: Mixed Signals from Trump Administration to Kim
Top Cabinet officials sought to dial back the rhetoric while still pushing a strong message to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un following President Donald Trump’s […] More