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More articles by 'Aidan Foster-Carter'
Sleep easy, Seoul. The North Koreans aren’t taking over the peninsula.
We should take the DPRK seriously. But Kim Jong Un is not about to invade the South — much less infiltrate or conquer it
In diplomacy with North Korea, Moon Jae-in dances alone
A Japanese diplomat’s vulgar metaphor pinpoints an awkward truth: South Korean diplomacy is painfully one-sided
Unhappy anniversary: Recalling the June 2000 inter-Korean summit
21 years ago, the two Koreas made history — or so it seemed. What went wrong?
Time is on their side: Thinking long-term about North Korea
How can Kim Jong Un trust Seoul to keep its promises when the president resets every five years?
Is South Korea finally losing its patience with the North?
South Korean foreign minister Chung Eui-yong had some harsh words for North Korea recently
North Korea’s increasing reliance on China is a dangerous move for Kim Jong Un
Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il skilfully balanced themselves between rival powers, but Kim Jong Un now leans on just one
With Biden in office, South Korea shouldn’t be the US and North Korea’s mediator
Seductive to some, the idea of South Korea as a go-between is deeply flawed
Column: At least Moon Jae-in’s North Korea policy is consistent
Moon’s stance is crystal clear. South Korea’s conservative leaders, on the other hand, were zigzaggers.
Kim’s construction project woes reflect his poor economic planning
The Supreme Leader is now scapegoating others for failing to meet his latest hospital project's unrealistic deadlines
Dialling up the volume: what is the Kims’ game?
North Korean rhetoric is just like a guitar solo: full of sound and fury, yet ultimately dreary and self-indulgent
