North Korea
North Korea: The long-awaited fallout of summit diplomacy
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un delivered an important speech last week during a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea – the first substantive response from Pyongyang on the…
Moon’s last, best chance after Biden summit
US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in held their first in-person summit in Washington last month, signing a lengthy joint statement that underscored the…
“Flexible” is the new North Korea policy buzzword
South Korean President Moon Jae-in received a boost in his outreach to North Korea last week after talks with US President Joe Biden. Biden announced he would be open to a summit…
Biden’s North Korea review is a diplomatic victory for Moon Jae-in
US President Joe Biden will later this month hold his first face-to-face meeting as president with his South Korean counterpart, President Moon Jae-in. In the lead-up to the 21…
Biden’s North Korea plans come into view
The Biden administration recently announced it had completed its North Korea policy review. The White House, through several public statements in recent days, dropped crumbs…
Is North Korea expertise all talk?
Among Russia, Middle East–North Africa, China and North Korea watchers, there’s a recurrent debate – one responsible for snide comments at conferences, heated social media…
South Korea on North Korea: Keep on keeping on
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in’s policy of engagement with North Korea copped a triple whammy in the past two weeks.
After months of deliberation, the Joe Biden…
With Olympic snub, North Korea returns to isolation
North Korean sports officials announced last week that the country would not be sending athletes to the Tokyo Olympics due to Covid-19 concerns. The brief statement, buried at the…
North Korea and Malaysia’s predictable diplomatic divorce
Last Friday, North Korea severed diplomatic relations with Malaysia. In turn Malaysia gave the North Koreans 48 hours to leave the country. By Sunday, the North Korean embassy was…
Troubles ahead for the US–South Korea alliance
The new Biden administration in Washington is reviewing its North Korea policy, a process that is expected to be completed next month. Pressure from experts is mounting for the…