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Lies, damned lies, and Songun: How not to interpret North Korean behavior

Lies, damned lies, and Songun: How not to interpret North Korean behavior

Commentary on the DPRK is too often filled with half-truths, clichés, and pure speculation

Lies, damned lies, and Songun: How not to interpret North Korean behavior
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy July 9, 2017
The ROK-U.S. missile test: What we learned about S. Korea’s capabilities

The ROK-U.S. missile test: What we learned about S. Korea’s capabilities

Taking place less than 24 hours after the DPRK's ICBM test, Seoul is improving its response time

The ROK-U.S. missile test: What we learned about S. Korea’s capabilities
Hong Hee-bum
Hong Hee-bum July 7, 2017
What North Korea’s ICBM launch means for Donald Trump

What North Korea’s ICBM launch means for Donald Trump

The Hwasong-14 launch is a big deal, but don't expect any major change in policy

What North Korea’s ICBM launch means for Donald Trump
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 5, 2017
The Trump-Moon summit: How the two leaders avoided disaster

The Trump-Moon summit: How the two leaders avoided disaster

Last week's summit between the two Presidents largely avoided the difficult topics

The Trump-Moon summit: How the two leaders avoided disaster
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 2, 2017
When tensions with North Korea are high, cool heads must prevail

When tensions with North Korea are high, cool heads must prevail

Former Obama administration diplomat says "politics of pique" should not define Warmbier response

When tensions with North Korea are high, cool heads must prevail
Mintaro Oba
Mintaro Oba June 26, 2017
Is it time for South Korea to develop nukes?

Is it time for South Korea to develop nukes?

A nuclear-armed Seoul could deal with Pyongyang on an equal playing field

Is it time for South Korea to develop nukes?
Peter Ward
Peter Ward June 23, 2017
How we should remember Otto Warmbier

How we should remember Otto Warmbier

Former head of UN COI on DPRK human rights says tragic case "tells the world that it should act"

How we should remember Otto Warmbier
Michael Kirby
Michael Kirby June 21, 2017
It’s time to end engagement with North Korea

It’s time to end engagement with North Korea

The tragic case of Otto Warmbier confirms that the DPRK cannot be changed through tourism

It’s time to end engagement with North Korea
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young June 20, 2017
North Korea has crossed a red line in its brutalization of Otto Warmbier

North Korea has crossed a red line in its brutalization of Otto Warmbier

The lesson of the tragic case is clear: Americans are in danger in the DPRK

North Korea has crossed a red line in its brutalization of Otto Warmbier
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin June 19, 2017
Why North Korea’s dreams of becoming a tourism hotspot were always doomed

Why North Korea’s dreams of becoming a tourism hotspot were always doomed

The Warmbier case is the latest disaster in a long-failing project

Why North Korea’s dreams of becoming a tourism hotspot were always doomed
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 19, 2017
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