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Why South Korea’s Democrats are still the best of a bad bunch for North Korea
North Korea may bash South Korea's ruling party from time to time, but they're still better than the alternatives
May 6, 2021
The US policy review is finished, but it’s same old, same old to North Korea
The Biden administration says it will pursue diplomacy and deterrence, but all North Korea sees is more hostile policy
May 2, 2021
With only a year left, Moon pitches American public on his hope for peace
South Korea’s president tries to sway US citizens and entice Biden to pick up from where his predecessor dropped out
April 22, 2021
North Korea wants Biden’s attention. The best way to get it: ballistic missiles.
Kim Jong Un fired two short-range ballistic missiles to get on the U.S.’ agenda before a key policy review is finished
March 25, 2021
Kim and Moon are the biggest losers of Blinken’s Asia visit
The Biden administration is not offering Pyongyang the flexibility that both North and South Korea likely hoped for
March 19, 2021
Why Kim Yo Jong will complain about US-ROK military drills until the end of time
Military exercises have little impact on talks with North Korea, regardless of angry words from Kim Jong Un’s sister
March 17, 2021
Japan’s back in the North Korea game, but it faces nearly impossible challenges
North Korea’s long-range nuclear threat could overshadow Japan’s other security priorities
February 23, 2021
Seven decades of friendship and envy: North Korea’s relations with Vietnam
Vietnam achieved what the Kim regime never could: national reunification and a booming economy
February 1, 2021
New US State Department pick spells doom for Moon’s North Korea policies
Jung H. Pak supports using maximum pressure rather than showy summits in order to force Kim into giving up his nukes
January 28, 2021
Why Seoul’s foreign minister nominee won’t be able to score Moon more summits
Chung Eui-yong helped fix 2018 and 2019's summits, but COVID-19 and a reluctant Biden will make more talks difficult
January 22, 2021
