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The next Kim-Trump summit: what North Korea could offer the U.S.

The next Kim-Trump summit: what North Korea could offer the U.S.

The real work on a DPRK-U.S. deal is only just beginning

The next Kim-Trump summit: what North Korea could offer the U.S.
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard February 7, 2019
As a second summit looms, fear of a bad deal prevails in Washington DC

As a second summit looms, fear of a bad deal prevails in Washington DC

Observers in the U.S. capital are increasingly concerned Trump will give away too much

As a second summit looms, fear of a bad deal prevails in Washington DC
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 6, 2019
Why more and more North Korean ships are washing up on Japanese shores

Why more and more North Korean ships are washing up on Japanese shores

Growing competition and falling prices have driven DPRK fisherman to foreign shores

Why more and more North Korean ships are washing up on Japanese shores
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 5, 2019
Music, diplomacy, and dictatorship: North Korean concerts in Beijing

Music, diplomacy, and dictatorship: North Korean concerts in Beijing

More important than the optics were the meetings that took place on the sidelines

Music, diplomacy, and dictatorship: North Korean concerts in Beijing
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart January 31, 2019
How North Korea can be convinced to give up nuclear weapons

How North Korea can be convinced to give up nuclear weapons

The denuclearization of the peninsula will require persistence — and patience

How North Korea can be convinced to give up nuclear weapons
Andrea Stricker January 29, 2019
The next Kim-Trump summit: what the U.S. could offer North Korea

The next Kim-Trump summit: what the U.S. could offer North Korea

From sanctions relief to liaison offices, here's how Washington can keep diplomatic momentum going

The next Kim-Trump summit: what the U.S. could offer North Korea
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard January 28, 2019
What the military cost-sharing dispute could mean for the U.S.-ROK alliance

What the military cost-sharing dispute could mean for the U.S.-ROK alliance

Retired LTG Chun In-bum weighs in on the increasingly contentious debate

What the military cost-sharing dispute could mean for the U.S.-ROK alliance
Chun In-bum
Chun In-bum January 24, 2019
The Trump-Kim summit, redux: “another good marker” for Pyongyang?

The Trump-Kim summit, redux: “another good marker” for Pyongyang?

North Korea's leadership appears increasingly sure that major concessions are on their way

The Trump-Kim summit, redux: “another good marker” for Pyongyang?
Soo Kim
Soo Kim January 24, 2019
Kim Jong Un sees himself in a “position of strength” ahead of second summit: expert

Kim Jong Un sees himself in a “position of strength” ahead of second summit: expert

The Brookings Institution's Jung Pak says Trump is underprepared for complex negotiations

Kim Jong Un sees himself in a “position of strength” ahead of second summit: expert
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji January 24, 2019
Trump may offer North Korea “premature” sanctions relief this year: expert

Trump may offer North Korea “premature” sanctions relief this year: expert

Tufts University's Sung-Yoon Lee talks diplomacy, "fake concessions," and what the DPRK really wants

Trump may offer North Korea “premature” sanctions relief this year: expert
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji January 22, 2019
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