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Drawing a “red line” on North Korea: What’s the point?
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Drawing a “red line” on North Korea: What’s the point?

First Trump, now Moon Jae-in - but such tough talk achieves little

Drawing a “red line” on North Korea: What’s the point?
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter August 18, 2017
Why U.S. military action against North Korea is not imminent

Why U.S. military action against North Korea is not imminent

Despite the rhetoric, a pre-emptive strike on Pyongyang remains unlikely anytime soon

Why U.S. military action against North Korea is not imminent
Daniel Pinkston
Daniel Pinkston August 17, 2017
How North Korea won this round of tensions

How North Korea won this round of tensions

Poor leadership in Seoul and Washington has given Pyongyang the upper hand

How North Korea won this round of tensions
John Lee
John Lee August 16, 2017
North Korea and Iran’s nuclear programs: A misleading analogy?

North Korea and Iran’s nuclear programs: A misleading analogy?

There are many similarities between the old allies - but don't expect a DPRK nuke deal just yet

North Korea and Iran’s nuclear programs: A misleading analogy?
Maria Rosaria Coduti
Maria Rosaria Coduti August 15, 2017
North Korea’s economy is improving – but this may not save Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s economy is improving – but this may not save Kim Jong Un

History shows us that better standards of living could spell trouble for the DPRK leadership

North Korea’s economy is improving – but this may not save Kim Jong Un
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 14, 2017
New U.S. sanctions against the DPRK: A North Korean perspective

New U.S. sanctions against the DPRK: A North Korean perspective

MFA researcher argues that aim of U.S. measures is regime change, not denuclearization

New U.S. sanctions against the DPRK: A North Korean perspective
Kim Kwang Hak August 1, 2017
Why the U.S. Congress increasingly agrees on North Korea

Why the U.S. Congress increasingly agrees on North Korea

DPRK provocations have provoked a level of unity rarely seen in America's dysfunctional legislature

Why the U.S. Congress increasingly agrees on North Korea
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin July 31, 2017
North Korea’s second ICBM test: What should happen now

North Korea’s second ICBM test: What should happen now

The U.S. must drop its illusions and pursue a freeze deal

North Korea’s second ICBM test: What should happen now
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 31, 2017
How to solve a problem like North Korea?

How to solve a problem like North Korea?

We must be realistic about the DPRK's future: there are few good options

How to solve a problem like North Korea?
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 18, 2017
Transferring wartime OPCON to S. Korea: the key questions

Transferring wartime OPCON to S. Korea: the key questions

In the event of a war with the North, should Seoul, or the U.S., call the shots?

Transferring wartime OPCON to S. Korea: the key questions
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy July 14, 2017
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