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Information related to inter-Korean developments

What an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang will – and won’t – achieve

What an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang will – and won’t – achieve

A Moon-Kim meeting would represent a welcome thaw, but the fundamentals will not change

What an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang will – and won’t – achieve
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 11, 2018
Roadblocks ahead: key hurdles to an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang
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Roadblocks ahead: key hurdles to an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang

Without real concessions from North Korea, a Moon-Kim meeting will be limited in scope

Roadblocks ahead: key hurdles to an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 10, 2018
Pyongyang to Pyeongchang: playing non-Olympic games
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Pyongyang to Pyeongchang: playing non-Olympic games

As the games begin, it's worth handing out some prizes of our own

Pyongyang to Pyeongchang: playing non-Olympic games
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter February 9, 2018
Will Seoul allow a sanctioned North Korean official on South Korean soil?
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Will Seoul allow a sanctioned North Korean official on South Korean soil?

The list of the North Korean delegates contains Choe Hwi, who is banned from traveling by the UNSC

Will Seoul allow a sanctioned North Korean official on South Korean soil?
How North Korea turned to terrorism to stop the ’88 Seoul Olympics

How North Korea turned to terrorism to stop the ’88 Seoul Olympics

When a boycott failed, Pyongyang used bombs to make its point

How North Korea turned to terrorism to stop the ’88 Seoul Olympics
Peter Ward
Peter Ward February 6, 2018
Why the decision to drop Victor Cha has scary implications
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Why the decision to drop Victor Cha has scary implications

The well-regarded scholar was not hawkish enough for Trump

Why the decision to drop Victor Cha has scary implications
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter February 4, 2018
The calm before the storm? U.S. North Korea policy after the Olympics
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The calm before the storm? U.S. North Korea policy after the Olympics

The language from the Trump administration suggests the current détente is only temporary

The calm before the storm? U.S. North Korea policy after the Olympics
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 31, 2018
The overwrought and exuberant: being realistic about inter-Korean talks

The overwrought and exuberant: being realistic about inter-Korean talks

Seoul is not about to embrace Kim Jong Un, but it must be clearer about what it hopes to achieve

The overwrought and exuberant: being realistic about inter-Korean talks
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard January 30, 2018
Why Trump can take some credit for renewed inter-Korean dialogue

Why Trump can take some credit for renewed inter-Korean dialogue

The U.S. President has encouraged Pyongyang and Seoul to talk - but maybe not in the way he thinks

Why Trump can take some credit for renewed inter-Korean dialogue
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 28, 2018
North Korea’s ill-fated campaign to stop the ’88 Seoul Olympics

North Korea’s ill-fated campaign to stop the ’88 Seoul Olympics

From boycotts to demands for joint hosting rights, Pyongyang was desperate to halt the games

North Korea’s ill-fated campaign to stop the ’88 Seoul Olympics
Peter Ward
Peter Ward January 25, 2018