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North Korea’s talk about Taiwan is bad news for the US
These are not the days of the Sino-Soviet split, in which Pyongyang exploited Beijing and Moscow’s rivalry.
September 15, 2026
What South Korea can do to combat North Korean disinformation before it starts
Seoul must take advanced action to track propaganda trends and educate the public about how Pyongyang distorts history
February 6, 2026
Easing controls on North Korean media is long overdue. But it’s still risky.
While reading the Rodong Sinmun won’t turn South Koreans into communists, Seoul will need to be wary of disinformation
January 1, 2026
Trump’s National Security Strategy risks aggravating tensions with North Korea
While the DPRK is clearly not a priority for the US, that doesn’t stop Pyongyang from antagonizing Seoul
December 19, 2025
Joe Biden’s legacy on North Korea is a whole lot of nothing
US president carried on a bipartisan tradition of deprioritizing Pyongyang, even as it further developed its nukes
January 20, 2025
A dubious history undergirds claims that North Korea has resolved to go to war
Narrative that US failed to respond to DPRK efforts to normalize ties distorts the picture of Kim Jong Un’s intentions
February 23, 2024
Kim Jong Un’s foreign policy failures have left the entire peninsula worse off
North Korea had no backup after talks with US collapsed and has not pursued options that could help end its isolation
September 1, 2023
US policy toward North Korea has not failed
Denuclearizing the DPRK is secondary to the greater goal of preserving South Korea’s democracy and economy
December 14, 2022
Accepting North Korea as a nuclear state is no solution
Dropping demands that DPRK denuclearize will only facilitate its hostile geopolitical ambitions, not peace
October 20, 2022
Why the US should focus less on Iran and more on North Korea nuclear threat
How Washington handles adversaries like Iran, Cuba and Venezuela sends message to Pyongyang and world about its motives
October 12, 2022
