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Leaflets are psychological warfare. South Korea was right to ban them.
Citizens can still loudly criticize North Korea, but it’s up to the government to make diplomacy work
December 24, 2020
Reunification is no ‘pipe dream.’ Korea has already started to reconcile.
An op-ed recently argued that the most Koreans can realistically hope for is a "mild Cold War" — but that's not right
December 7, 2020
What’s going on with Kim Jong Un’s close circle of women?
Kim Yo Jong seems estranged, Kim Jong Un's wife is still missing and Hyon Song Wol is shining in the spotlight
October 26, 2020
The inter-Korean leaflet launch saga: winners and losers
Kim Jong Un succeeded in communicating the North's frustration, while Moon Jae-in's inter-Korean efforts lie in tatters
July 9, 2020
Why supporting de facto Chinese rule of North Korea would be a huge mistake
Allowing heavy Beijing intervention would exacerbate rather than resolve underlying tensions on the Korean peninsula
May 28, 2020
How North Korean media responds to rumors about Kim Jong Un’s health
Past cases show DPRK media does not respond to international speculation, but is able to report genuine health issues
May 6, 2020
Why North Korea may have, quietly, scrapped its last five-year economic plan
With sanctions relief unlikely and a "break-through battle" ahead, Kim Jong Un is shifting gears
April 15, 2020
What Choe Son Hui’s three-month absence could mean for North Korean policy
A potential reshuffle in the DPRK foreign ministry speaks to shifting sands among Pyongyang's leadership
March 26, 2020
Reading between the lines: what North Korea’s coronavirus response has revealed
The DPRK's response to COVID-19 shows their health system is highly organized but vulnerable to outbreaks of disease
March 6, 2020
Why neither the U.S. nor North Korea want a return to diplomacy anytime soon
There is little demand domestically in either the U.S. or the DPRK for another summit between their two leaders
February 12, 2020
