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Ki-ho Han

Ki-ho Han

Ki-ho Han, Ph.D., is a research professor at the Ajou Institute of Unification Studies and a writer on Korean Peninsula affairs. A former senior official at South Korea’s Ministry of Unification, he specializes in inter-Korean relations, peace-building and middle-power diplomacy amid intensifying great-power competition in Northeast Asia.

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Trump doesn’t need a grand deal with Kim, but rather small coordinated actions
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Trump doesn’t need a grand deal with Kim, but rather small coordinated actions

The upcoming summit with China should aim for minimum coordinated action on North Korea, not a grand bargain.

Trump doesn’t need a grand deal with Kim, but rather small coordinated actions
Ki-ho Han
Ki-ho Han September 23, 2026
US can abandon North Korea’s denuclearization but make headway on nuclear freeze

US can abandon North Korea’s denuclearization but make headway on nuclear freeze

In a reality where complete denuclearization cannot be achieved overnight, prioritizing a freeze is not capitulation.

US can abandon North Korea’s denuclearization but make headway on nuclear freeze
Ki-ho Han
Ki-ho Han July 15, 2026
How the US can break its cycle with North Korea through forced transparency

How the US can break its cycle with North Korea through forced transparency

The lessons learned from negotiations with Iraq and Iran between 1995-2010 could set the stage for DPRK talks

How the US can break its cycle with North Korea through forced transparency
Ki-ho Han
Ki-ho Han May 13, 2026
Seoul’s restraint toward North Korea is not a sign of weakness

Seoul’s restraint toward North Korea is not a sign of weakness

Critics who accuse Lee Jae Myung of subservience to Pyongyang fail to see how South Korea can win without fighting

Seoul’s restraint toward North Korea is not a sign of weakness
Ki-ho Han
Ki-ho Han February 12, 2026