March 19, 2024

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Soo Kim

Soo Kim is a former CIA North Korea analyst, focusing on the country's leadership, nuclear proliferation and propaganda analysis. She was a 2015 National Security Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, where she authored a monograph on the South Korean nuclear program.

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Why accepting “reciprocal measures” could mean a terrible deal with North Korea

Why accepting “reciprocal measures” could mean a terrible deal with North Korea

As Biegun holds talks in Pyongyang, the U.S. appears increasingly willing to concede too much

Why accepting “reciprocal measures” could mean a terrible deal with North Korea
Soo Kim
Soo Kim February 7, 2019
The Trump-Kim summit, redux: “another good marker” for Pyongyang?

The Trump-Kim summit, redux: “another good marker” for Pyongyang?

North Korea's leadership appears increasingly sure that major concessions are on their way

The Trump-Kim summit, redux: “another good marker” for Pyongyang?
Soo Kim
Soo Kim January 24, 2019
Why the U.S. must not rush into a second summit with Kim Jong Un

Why the U.S. must not rush into a second summit with Kim Jong Un

Recent events in and around the peninsula demonstrate just how dangerous a bungled deal could be

Why the U.S. must not rush into a second summit with Kim Jong Un
Soo Kim
Soo Kim January 11, 2019
Wrapping up 2018: the teetering scale of negotiations with North Korea

Wrapping up 2018: the teetering scale of negotiations with North Korea

Pyongyang ends the year with circumstances tipped firmly in its favor

Wrapping up 2018: the teetering scale of negotiations with North Korea
Soo Kim
Soo Kim December 27, 2018
Don’t panic! Why the Kim Yong Chol meeting cancellation is par for the course

Don’t panic! Why the Kim Yong Chol meeting cancellation is par for the course

The surprise postponing of a much-anticipated meeting could actually work in the U.S.'s favor

Don’t panic! Why the Kim Yong Chol meeting cancellation is par for the course
Soo Kim
Soo Kim November 7, 2018
Bridging the gap: fixing the growing daylight between Seoul and Washington

Bridging the gap: fixing the growing daylight between Seoul and Washington

The South appears more concerned with improving inter-Korean relations than solving the nuke issue

Bridging the gap: fixing the growing daylight between Seoul and Washington
Soo Kim
Soo Kim September 18, 2018