April 26, 2024

About the author

Jonathan R. Corrado

As director of policy for The Korea Society, an American non-profit organization, Jonathan Corrado regularly writes and speaks about security, diplomacy, and socioeconomic change on the Korean Peninsula and the surrounding region. He is the author of a series of papers for the United Nations Program in Support of Peace and Cooperation in Northeast Asia, and he has presented at international relations conferences hosted by Oxford, Harvard, and Johns Hopkins universities, as well as in Geneva and Brussels. Jonathan previously served as a translator for Daily NK, a due diligence investigator for Steele Compliance Solutions, and an intern research analyst for the Congressional Research Service (CRS). He is a graduate of the Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service M.A. in Asian Studies Program.

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What UNSCR 2375 means for North Korea’s joint ventures
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What UNSCR 2375 means for North Korea’s joint ventures

Differing perspectives on what constitutes a permissible JV will likely sandbag deliberations

What UNSCR 2375 means for North Korea’s joint ventures
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado September 18, 2017
Washington’s new North Korea policy? “We’ll see”
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Washington’s new North Korea policy? “We’ll see”

The administration has veered between deterrence, dialogue, and "fire and fury"

Washington’s new North Korea policy? “We’ll see”
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado September 8, 2017
Crude proposal? A North Korean oil embargo, in theory and in practice
NK PRO

Crude proposal? A North Korean oil embargo, in theory and in practice

Petroleum politics have long been a staple of the sanction and pressure discussion

Crude proposal? A North Korean oil embargo, in theory and in practice
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado August 24, 2017
New policy, same as the old? Making sense of “strategic accountability”
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New policy, same as the old? Making sense of “strategic accountability”

Washington's DPRK approach has had to keep up with the President's often brash style

New policy, same as the old? Making sense of “strategic accountability”
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado August 16, 2017
Maximum pressure? How UNSCR 2371 will impact North Korea’s economy
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Maximum pressure? How UNSCR 2371 will impact North Korea’s economy

For the new measures to have serious bite, they will have to be implemented and enforced like never before

Maximum pressure? How UNSCR 2371 will impact North Korea’s economy
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado August 8, 2017
A “slow squeeze”: The U.S.’s next move against North Korea
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A “slow squeeze”: The U.S.’s next move against North Korea

The executive and legislative branches are intent on communicating to the world that this is not business as usual

A “slow squeeze”: The U.S.’s next move against North Korea
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado July 27, 2017
The G20 summit: What progress was made on North Korea?
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The G20 summit: What progress was made on North Korea?

A summit of world leaders saw both the U.S., China, and Russia dig their heels in on the DPRK

The G20 summit: What progress was made on North Korea?
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado July 13, 2017
“Maximum Pressure” in action? The U.S. Treasury’s new China-focused measures, explained
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“Maximum Pressure” in action? The U.S. Treasury’s new China-focused measures, explained

The U.S. message to Beijing is clear: “Get your house in order"

“Maximum Pressure” in action? The U.S. Treasury’s new China-focused measures, explained
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado July 4, 2017
Could foreign media break the grip of Pyongyang’s propaganda?

Could foreign media break the grip of Pyongyang’s propaganda?

A new book offers illuminating insights into the power of foreign media on everyday North Koreans

Could foreign media break the grip of Pyongyang’s propaganda?
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado May 24, 2017