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Over a year on, still no U.S. ambassador to South Korea

Over a year on, still no U.S. ambassador to South Korea

With Mark Lippert's departure last January and the post remaining vacant, has diplomacy suffered?

Over a year on, still no U.S. ambassador to South Korea
Seungmock Oh
Seungmock Oh January 23, 2018
Inter-Korean progress: what’s motivating Pyongyang?
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Inter-Korean progress: what’s motivating Pyongyang?

The DPRK has made important gains, but when PyeongChang is over little will have changed

Inter-Korean progress: what’s motivating Pyongyang?
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy January 19, 2018
Why so many North Koreans need to reach third countries to defect

Why so many North Koreans need to reach third countries to defect

South Korea must press China more to stop refoulement, experts say

Why so many North Koreans need to reach third countries to defect
Rose Kwak January 16, 2018
The View from Jingshan: China reacts to inter-Korean dialogue, maritime interdictions
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The View from Jingshan: China reacts to inter-Korean dialogue, maritime interdictions

DPRK-ROK talks were cited as proof that Beijing's strategy is working, but the issue of sanctions looms large

The View from Jingshan: China reacts to inter-Korean dialogue, maritime interdictions
John Petrushka
John Petrushka January 11, 2018
What to make of renewed inter-Korean talks
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What to make of renewed inter-Korean talks

Pyongyang and Seoul achieved an easy win early on, but more contentious discussions lie ahead

What to make of renewed inter-Korean talks
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy | Scott LaFoy January 10, 2018
Inter-Korean meeting agreed for January 9: what to expect?
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Inter-Korean meeting agreed for January 9: what to expect?

With talks planned for next Tuesday, numerous stumbling blocks remain in place

Inter-Korean meeting agreed for January 9: what to expect?
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy January 5, 2018
How South Korea can respond to a nuclear-armed Pyongyang

How South Korea can respond to a nuclear-armed Pyongyang

Seoul may need to take its self-defense into its own hands

How South Korea can respond to a nuclear-armed Pyongyang
Cheong Seong-chang
Cheong Seong-chang January 2, 2018
Analysis: What to make of Kim Jong Un’s new year speech
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Analysis: What to make of Kim Jong Un’s new year speech

Speech offered fig-leaf to South Korea, but warning to U.S., analysis shows

Analysis: What to make of Kim Jong Un’s new year speech
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy January 1, 2018
Kaesong shut-down scandal: What Pres. Park’s decision means for N. Korea policy

Kaesong shut-down scandal: What Pres. Park’s decision means for N. Korea policy

Complex was improperly closed, experts say, but new UN sanctions mean it is unlikely to re-open

Kaesong shut-down scandal: What Pres. Park’s decision means for N. Korea policy
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 29, 2017
Dreams of unification: why Pyongyang can’t conquer the peninsula

Dreams of unification: why Pyongyang can’t conquer the peninsula

There are simply too many obstacles to a North Korean take over of the South

Dreams of unification: why Pyongyang can’t conquer the peninsula
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 22, 2017