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Maria Rosaria Coduti

Maria Rosaria Coduti

Maria Rosaria Coduti is a columnist for NK News. She is a Blue Book Trainee at the European Commission, EEAS department, and a Ph.D. Candidate at the School of East Asian Studies, University of Sheffield. She received both a BA and MA, with honors, at the School of Political Science of the University of Bologna. She has previously worked as Non-Resident Junior Research Fellow at ISDP and has written on North Korea for the Italian Institute for International Political Studies, North Korean Review Online and the Korea Economic Institute blog. During her last MA year, Ms. Coduti conducted research on North Korea’s foreign policy. Her research interests focus on domestic and foreign policy of the two Koreas and China, inter-Korean relations, nuclear and security issues in Northeast Asia, and cognitive foreign policy analysis and role theory.

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Why Moon Jae-in’s “Sunshine 2.0” isn’t working

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North Korea and Iran’s nuclear programs: A misleading analogy?

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A brief history of the North Korea-Myanmar friendship

A brief history of the North Korea-Myanmar friendship

The two countries have a long history of friendship - and continue to enjoy healthy ties

A brief history of the North Korea-Myanmar friendship
Despite the hurdles, it’s time for Washington and Pyongyang to talk

Despite the hurdles, it’s time for Washington and Pyongyang to talk

The recent cancellation of planned "track 1.5" talks is disappointing

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Maria Rosaria Coduti March 1, 2017
Kim Jong Un’s North Korea: Leadership changes under the new leader

Kim Jong Un’s North Korea: Leadership changes under the new leader

The first five years of Kim Jong Un have seen a range of structural and political changes

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Maria Rosaria Coduti December 16, 2016
The limits of “strategic patience”: How Obama failed on North Korea

The limits of “strategic patience”: How Obama failed on North Korea

A belief in regime collapse has prevented any meaningful engagement with North Korea

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A summery puzzle in East Asia: THAAD, missiles, and more

A summery puzzle in East Asia: THAAD, missiles, and more

Amid tensions in region Beijing and Pyongyang try to put relations back on track, on the surface

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Maria Rosaria Coduti August 18, 2016
The State Affairs Commission and the consolidation of Kim Jong Un’s power

The State Affairs Commission and the consolidation of Kim Jong Un’s power

Kim strengthens grasp on power with new title and decision-making organ

The State Affairs Commission and the consolidation of Kim Jong Un’s power
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