North Korea Tests Missile—and Trump
North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile this weekend, marking Pyongyang’s first provocation since President Donald Trump took office. The test coincided with Trump hosting […] More
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Pyongyang Will Take Advantage of South Korea's Political Vacuum
From South Korea’s point of view, the year of 2016 will be remembered as one of the most challenging years since the armistice of the […] More
North Korea: A Vexing Problem for the New U.S. President
Kim Jong-un’s New Year’s speech has triggered fevered speculation about the possibility of an impending North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test, even provoking President-elect […] More
U.S.-ROK Alliance: Enduring through the Leadership Transition
Historically, South Korea’s geographical position among larger and—in the case of its neighbor to the north—adversarial countries has placed it in a precarious foreign policy […] More
South Korea’s Foreign Policy: Leaderless, but Not Rudderless
Within a week North Korea has gone beyond its New Year’s Day promise that it was close to testing an ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), claiming […] More
Security Risks amid South Korea’s Turmoil
Political turmoil in South Korea, following its president’s impeachment, could be exacerbated if North Korea tries to take advantage of a vacuum. That’s according to […] More
The Failure to Negotiate with North Korea
In our graduate school, we emphasize the importance of understanding the history, culture, and political system of an adversary, which often gives you a better […] 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
A Letter to the Next Secretary of State Re: East Asia
Chinese rivalry with the U.S. for regional dominance will be central to U.S. East Asia policy for the incoming administration. China’s aggressive use of economic […] 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
Nuclear North Korea: A No-Win Scenario?
The latest North Korean nuclear test was the largest to date, yet the international consensus on a response is as fractured and indecisive as ever. […] More
Lessons from the Past
The fifth North Korean nuclear test has left policy makers scrambling for both short term and long term solutions to a problem that, so far, […] More
Reenergizing North Korea Policy in a New Administration
The United States and its allies in East Asia have had sound reasons for the current approach to dealing with North Korea. However, it carries […] More
North Korea’s 5th Nuclear Fait Accompli
North Korea announced Friday morning that it had successfully conducted its fifth nuclear test at the subterranean Punggye-ri test site. The U.S. geological survey confirmed […] More
North Korea Successfully Test Launches Missile from Submarine
Yesterday, at 5:30am Pyongyang time, North Korea achieved what, as little as two years ago, many experts thought was impossible: it test launched a missile […] More
North Korea Missile Test is a Game-Changing Act
North Korea is once again taking provocative actions, this time launching two ballistic missiles in which one landed for the first time in Japanese controlled […] More
North Korea Hangs Up the Phone
North Korea informed the U.S. on July 10th that it would cut off the New York channel of communication to the U.S. Government. If American […] More
Another Tool in the Arsenal
Amid the continuing leitmotif of missile tests, nuclear weapons development, and unwavering anti-South Korean and anti-U.S. rhetoric, North Korea’s cyber activities have once again risen […] More