2 days ago Why has North Korea finally admitted its troops are dying in Russia’s war on Ukraine? Khang Vu Not even the Hermit Kingdom is immune to domestic pressure.
12 May 2025 Time for a consistent approach to North Korean human rights Jiwon Kim South Korea’s upcoming election offers a crucial chance for a policy reset.
4 Apr 2025 After Yoon’s impeachment: The steep path to get the Koreas talking again Khang Vu South Korea is headed back to the polls, just like its 2017. But different.
2 Apr 2025 Why Donald Trump should meet Kim Jong-un again – in Mongolia Tuvshinzaya Gantulga As a venue that addresses the practical and symbolic barriers that hampered previous efforts, Mongolia offers unique advantages.
20 Mar 2025 The North Korea tourist trap Khang Vu The border opened to foreign visitors for only a month before being sealed again. North Korean troops in Russia might be the reason.
18 Mar 2025 Monitoring without mandate: Can sanctions succeed outside a UN framework? Nika Pasko The new “multilateral team” watching North Korea faces legitimacy challenges.
6 Mar 2025 How US funding cuts could exacerbate North Korea’s humanitarian crisis Gabriela Bernal Trump’s obsession with getting the deal and an interest in resuming talks with Kim Jong Un all spell trouble for human rights.
19 Feb 2025 Will North Korea support a US-Russia deal to end the war in Ukraine? Khang Vu It’s another party to the conflict, after all.
21 Jan 2025 This time, Russia stands in the way of any US‑North Korea deal Khang Vu If Donald Trump wants to revive his showpiece negotiation, he will find the calculation has since changed.
7 Jan 2025 The message North Korea sends by rotating its troops in Russia Olena Guseinova Deeper military ties between these partners in arms reflect a stronger strategic alignment than the transactional relationship first anticipated.
11 Dec 2024 Korean turmoil: What the North thinks looking South Gabriela Bernal A “main enemy” suffering disarray at home and ridicule from abroad, Pyongyang might suddenly warm to Yoon Suk-yeol…
9 Dec 2024 Explaining North Korea’s silence amid South Korea’s political turmoil Khang Vu Pyongyang has made plain that its attention is firmly elsewhere.
21 Nov 2024 Cat-astrophe! What happens when dirty-minded North Koreans meet Iranian nuclear purrfidy Daniel Flitton I spy an invisible cat. Two, in fact.
21 Nov 2024 Will North Korea annoy China, having sent troops to fight alongside Russia? Khang Vu Don’t bet on it.
19 Nov 2024 Why getting Pyongyang back to the negotiating table will be harder in Trump’s second term Gabriela Bernal The North Korea of 2025 is in a vastly different position to where it found itself in 2017.
25 Oct 2024 As Russia struggles in Ukraine, North Korea benefits Luana Margarete Geiger Having found common cause under sanctions, Pyongyang and Moscow are forging new economic geography and with it pan-continental security dynamics.
17 Oct 2024 North Korean troops in Russia: The first test of the Russia-North Korea alliance Khang Vu Should the deployment be confirmed, history offers three ways to gauge the cohesion of Pyongyang’s ties to Moscow.
24 Sep 2024 North Korea and its middle power friends Gabriela Bernal The latest Asia Power Index has Pyongyang pegged as Moscow’s best buddy…for now.
23 Sep 2024 Power in Asia: Outliers and curiosities Susannah Patton , Jack Sato Some findings of the latest Asia Power Index controvert conventional wisdom.
16 Sep 2024 North Korean elite defectors on the rise? Khang Vu South Korea must be careful not to politicise high-level defections from the North.
5 Jul 2024 Putin’s diplomacy roadshow in North Korea and Vietnam Khang Vu Despite Moscow’s charm offensive, regional states are keeping their options open, and China remains the partner of choice.
2 Jul 2024 Putin goes to Pyongyang: Should we be worried? Jane Hardy The renewed marriage of convenience between Russia and North Korea has global implications.
2 Jul 2024 Pariah states and the Olympic Games Gabriela Bernal With the Paris Games only weeks away, the controversy around athletes from “rogue” countries is set to intensify.
1 Jul 2024 With friends like these … Russia and North Korea partner up Huma Rehman Putin and Kim wanted to send a message of strength. But the world might have heard differently.
28 Jun 2024 Putin in Asia: Setting a cat among the pigeons Ian Hill Ever a pragmatist, the Russian leader’s calculated alignments are purely based on needs and interests.
19 Jun 2024 Koreas policy: Sorting fact with fiction Jeffrey Robertson You can’t understand a country without knowing the stories people like to invent.
30 May 2024 With balloons in the sky, North Korea keeps its feet on the ground Khang Vu Just mind not to step in the smelly message.
13 May 2024 North Korea’s population problem Khang Vu A demographic crisis is looming in the hermit kingdom and that has policy implications – foreign and domestic.
30 Apr 2024 Trouble together: How North Korea sees its growing interests with Iran Gabriela Bernal Global isolation is building ties that bind. Better to engage and take away the incentive.
28 Mar 2024 North Korea’s new threat: “Core central striking means” Debalina Ghoshal Technological advancement is making nuclear disarmament goals even more difficult.
6 Mar 2024 A summit between Japan and North Korea? About time Khang Vu With Kim Jong-un extending an olive branch to Tokyo, high-level talks may be on the cards, but roadblocks remain.
28 Feb 2024 Can South Korea become a global pivotal state? Gabriela Bernal With non-permanent member status on the UN Security Council, Seoul has a long list of goals to help make its mark.
21 Feb 2024 Open for business: North Korea welcomes back visitors Khang Vu Kim Jong-un has been on a charm offensive to rekindle trade and tourism links with friendly neighbours.
31 Jan 2024 North Korea is not about to start a war Denny Roy Threats, yes, because Kim Jong-un fears political contamination from the South more.
29 Jan 2024 Open and shut: North Korea sends a message with its embassy network Gabriela Bernal Pyongyang is matching resources to its priorities.
15 Jan 2024 A new year, same old story on the Korean Peninsula in 2024 Khang Vu Kim Jong-un’s recent rhetoric reflects the status quo more than a radical departure.
3 Jan 2024 Why do we travel to unsettling places? Melissa Conley Tyler Whether the DMZ or sites of historic atrocities, place carries a connection to remind us of the precariousness of life.
5 Dec 2023 Should Trump win, will Kim Jong-un pick up the phone? Khang Vu Circumstances have greatly changed since the “bromance” that captivated the world.
28 Nov 2023 The extra bad news behind the latest Korean break-down Gabriela Bernal Suspending the 2018 inter-Korean military accord not only fuels mistrust but shows neither side is looking for an off-ramp.
27 Nov 2023 Russia-North Korea: Closer, but not too close Ian Hill Gushing portrayals of a revived relationship should be treated with caution.
6 Nov 2023 How vulnerable is South Korea to a “Hamas-style” attack from the North? Khang Vu History makes Seoul’s concern understandable – but the best way to deter surprise is through engagement.
25 Sep 2023 The historical roots of North Korea’s lucky break with Russia Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein Kim Jong-un can thank decisions taken by his grandfather decades ago for any weapons exports to Russia that may come about in the future.
15 Sep 2023 North Korea undeterred – to Putin’s pleasure Gabriela Bernal Kim Jong-un sent a message in his summit with Vladimir Putin, not only about military cooperation but also regime survival.
1 Sep 2023 Can North Korea play off Russia against China? Khang Vu Pyongyang might have designs to take advantage of an increasingly desperate Moscow, but power rests with Beijing.
23 Aug 2023 The curious tales of defectors to North Korea Gabriela Bernal Why would anyone choose to live in or return to a repressive hermit state? The answers are complex and include regret.
17 Aug 2023 Bridging the divide: the significance of the US-South Korea-Japan trilateral Daniel R. DePetris The Biden administration sees the upcoming summit as historic – China and North Korea may also, for different reasons.
31 Jul 2023 “Solidarity with Russia”: North Korea cements an anti-US bloc Gabriela Bernal With friends like these, you can stand against the pressure of enemies.
24 Jul 2023 Forget Washington, Pyongyang’s most important target has always been Beijing Khang Vu Kim Jong-un’s charm offensive with Donald Trump may have yielded few results. Not so his efforts with Xi Jinping.
20 Jun 2023 Build a wall: Kim Jong‑un’s social revolution Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein Taking its lead from the hermit state’s first leader, North Korea may be heading towards totalitarian rule.