April 19, 2024

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James Fretwell

James Fretwell is a writer based in Seoul, South Korea. He was an analyst at NK News, and he has often discussed the two Koreas in interviews on the BBC, ABC News Australia, Deutsche Welle and elsewhere.

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South Korea walks tightrope between Europe and Asia at first NATO summit
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South Korea walks tightrope between Europe and Asia at first NATO summit

While Yoon Suk-yeol promoted trade with European nations, progress in relations with Japan failed to deliver on hype

South Korea walks tightrope between Europe and Asia at first NATO summit
James Fretwell
James Fretwell July 4, 2022
To attract the crème de la crème, South Korea floats immigration shakeup
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To attract the crème de la crème, South Korea floats immigration shakeup

Yoon administration faces uphill battle to reverse demographic trends and change public perceptions about foreigners

To attract the crème de la crème, South Korea floats immigration shakeup
James Fretwell
James Fretwell June 20, 2022
Arming Kyiv: Ukraine gives South Korea a chance to prove it’s a world player
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Arming Kyiv: Ukraine gives South Korea a chance to prove it’s a world player

Provision of military aid would bolster international opposition to unwarranted aggression, both in Europe and Asia

Arming Kyiv: Ukraine gives South Korea a chance to prove it’s a world player
James Fretwell
James Fretwell June 9, 2022
What a ‘swift and forceful’ US response to a North Korean nuke test could be
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What a ‘swift and forceful’ US response to a North Korean nuke test could be

Washington could consider everything from boosting missile defenses to information campaigns

What a ‘swift and forceful’ US response to a North Korean nuke test could be
James Fretwell
James Fretwell June 8, 2022
South Korea-Japan ties will improve under Yoon, but not as much as US wants
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South Korea-Japan ties will improve under Yoon, but not as much as US wants

While the president-elect can heal some of the damage of the Moon years, colonial-era animosities still poison relations

South Korea-Japan ties will improve under Yoon, but not as much as US wants
James Fretwell
James Fretwell May 5, 2022
Kim-Moon letters mean division in South Korea, not reconciliation with the North
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Kim-Moon letters mean division in South Korea, not reconciliation with the North

Kim Jong Un’s warm words do not match his aggressive actions, but will add an air of confusion about his true intentions

Kim-Moon letters mean division in South Korea, not reconciliation with the North
James Fretwell
James Fretwell April 22, 2022
What if the US recognized North Korea as a nuclear power?

What if the US recognized North Korea as a nuclear power?

The move would open a door for better US-DPRK relations but set a damning precedent for global nonproliferation

What if the US recognized North Korea as a nuclear power?
James Fretwell
James Fretwell March 29, 2022
A future that never was: Madeleine Albright’s glimmer of hope with North Korea

A future that never was: Madeleine Albright’s glimmer of hope with North Korea

Albright, who died on Wednesday at 84, met Kim Jong Il in 2000 when better bilateral relations seemed possible

A future that never was: Madeleine Albright’s glimmer of hope with North Korea
James Fretwell
James Fretwell March 24, 2022
Yoon’s victory sets up big shift in Seoul’s stance on North Korean human rights
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Yoon’s victory sets up big shift in Seoul’s stance on North Korean human rights

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has a chance to help defectors but faces major challenges to reaching those in the DPRK

Yoon’s victory sets up big shift in Seoul’s stance on North Korean human rights
James Fretwell
James Fretwell March 16, 2022
What Yoon’s win means for security and foreign relations on the Korean Peninsula
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What Yoon’s win means for security and foreign relations on the Korean Peninsula

US and Japan will welcome Yoon Suk-yeol’s election win, but his tough talk risks tensions with China and North Korea

What Yoon’s win means for security and foreign relations on the Korean Peninsula
James Fretwell
James Fretwell March 10, 2022
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