30 Mar 2022 Why now? The timing of North Korea’s ICBM test Khang Vu History has an alarming habit of repeating on the Korean peninsula.
22 Mar 2022 Waiting for North Korea to escalate Martin Weiser With Pyongyang ramping up its missile testing, it’s unclear whether they’re looking for a deal or a provocation.
10 Jan 2022 Koreas: A tale of two Olympics Khang Vu Moon Jae-in won’t finish his presidency with the podium finish he’d dreamed of four years ago.
2 Dec 2021 Honouring the dead on the path to Korean peace Khang Vu Recovering troop remains and negotiating denuclearisation are vital to end-of-war declarations on the Korean peninsula.
25 Nov 2021 North Korea: Law, but not as we know it Martin Weiser Authoritarian leaders do not allow the final supremacy of courts but even a patina of legal function helps cement rule.
6 Oct 2021 With Biden’s lukewarm diplomacy, North Korea runs hot and cold Khang Vu The vague North Korea policy from the White House has left all parties unsure what the United States hopes to achieve.
16 Sep 2021 North Korea’s calculated restraint Khang Vu Pyongyang is giving Washington a taste of its own “strategic patience” medicine.
19 Aug 2021 North Korea calling Khang Vu The hotline between Pyongyang and Seoul is operational again despite irritation at joint US military ops in the region.
30 Jul 2021 Why China and North Korea decided to renew a 60-year-old treaty Khang Vu Mutual interests abound in a win-win for the alliance of single-party states.
29 Jun 2021 K-drama takes a dark turn Nicole de Souza How K-pop and K-culture pose a threat to Kim Jong-un’s rule
24 Jun 2021 North Korea: The long-awaited fallout of summit diplomacy Khang Vu Pyongyang is hinting at talks. But only at a price. And history shows it will then ask for more.
3 Jun 2021 Moon’s last, best chance after Biden summit Soo Kim The South Korean president came to Washington for vaccine supplies and to shore up a legacy for North Korea engagement.
24 May 2021 “Flexible” is the new North Korea policy buzzword Khang Vu A responsive approach has clear benefits, but Washington and Seoul must be careful not to fall out of line.
11 May 2021 Biden’s North Korea review is a diplomatic victory for Moon Jae-in Khang Vu South Korea’s president has won the new administration in Washington over to his way of thinking.
6 May 2021 Biden’s North Korea plans come into view Soo Kim Short on details, the US president’s policy positions still leave plenty of room for speculation.
5 May 2021 Is North Korea expertise all talk? Jeffrey Robertson The debate around understanding one of the world’s most reclusive nations centres on the question of language.
16 Apr 2021 South Korea on North Korea: Keep on keeping on Khang Vu Moon Jae-in wants diplomacy to work with Kim Jong-un and is determined to push ahead.
14 Apr 2021 With Olympic snub, North Korea returns to isolation André Leslie Pyongyang’s decision to skip the Tokyo games is part of a broader retreat back to the international wilderness.
22 Mar 2021 North Korea and Malaysia’s predictable diplomatic divorce James Chin Pyongyang is sending a message in typically overbearing style. But the target is as much the US as it is Malaysia.
16 Mar 2021 Troubles ahead for the US–South Korea alliance Khang Vu Biden’s efforts to nudge Seoul into the Quad may be self-defeating unless Moon Jae-in’s North Korea hopes are engaged.
24 Feb 2021 The ups and downs of the Vietnam–North Korea relationship Khang Vu Hanoi and Pyongyang have had their share of differences, but they also have a long historical connection.
13 Jan 2021 Why North Korea wants an arms control deal with the United States Khang Vu Arms control might sound more appealing than tried-and-failed denuclearisation agreements – but it carries costs, too.
21 Dec 2020 A missile spotter’s guide to North Korea (and beyond) Victor Abramowicz Everything happens for a reason. And that reason is normally physics or finance.
17 Dec 2020 When China lashed out Frank Yuan Lessons of the past are too readily overlooked. But Australia has walked a tightrope between clashing giants before.
4 Dec 2020 North Korea’s very odd year Khang Vu Compounding crises have forced Kim Jong-un to break old habits. It may be a sign of new opportunity.
25 Nov 2020 In search of a middle-power rethink on North Korea policy Jeffrey Robertson An international commission could potentially transform an outdated and failed approach to the Korean peninsula.
30 Oct 2020 Why Kim Jong-un will soon miss Donald Trump Khang Vu No more squabbles over big buttons, for one thing.
12 Oct 2020 North Korea’s new missile Sam Roggeveen If – big if – this missile is real, America cannot guarantee its homeland security in a war with North Korea.
3 Sep 2020 A Biden presidency and the US–South Korea alliance Khang Vu Can Joe Biden, if elected, heal the rift between the two countries, or will he make it worse?
31 Jul 2020 US–South Korea: Working group blues Khang Vu Has Washington effectively set up a veto over Moon Jae-in’s efforts to improve relations with Pyongyang?
20 Jul 2020 Moon’s North Korea vision up in smoke? Not so fast … Soo Kim Undeterred by criticism, South Korea’s president may have set his sights on a smaller deal.
17 Jul 2020 The kind of test the world doesn’t need Akimoto Daisuke Even if merely talk, speculation about the US resuming nuclear weapons tests could needlessly spark bigger problems.
13 Jul 2020 Kim Jong-un zigs, Kim Yo-jong zags, and how North Korea negotiates Khang Vu A threat, then an olive branch. A provocation, then soothing words. Pyongyang’s pattern has a purpose.
23 Jun 2020 Can inter-Korean peace be salvaged from the latest wreckage? Khang Vu Mismatched expectations pose a big problem on the peninsula.
11 Jun 2020 North Korea may have benefited from the pandemic after all Khang Vu With Washington distracted by Covid-19, the crisis allowed Beijing to cooperate with Pyongyang without usual censure.
12 May 2020 Where did Kim Jong-un go? Khang Vu We should be cautious when speculating about a North Korea collapse.
10 Apr 2020 Vietnam, North Korea, politics and Covid-19: The numbers tell a story Khang Vu The two Communist nations boast low or even zero cases of the virus. What message does this send?
13 Mar 2020 Democrats on trade, and North Korea: “No hot dish for the dictator” Richard Maude From free trade to one of Asia’s most intractable challenges, a Democratic president needs to navigate Trump’s legacy.
12 Mar 2020 Covid-19 will kill Moon Jae-in’s Korea détente Khang Vu Fears of the virus’s spread have ruined hopes tourism could bind North and South Korea – with a mounting political cost.
4 Feb 2020 Tokyo Olympics are a chance for diplomatic reset with North Korea Khang Vu The 2018 PyeongChang games eased engagement between South Korea and Kim Jong-un. Japan has a similar opportunity now.
20 Jan 2020 Expect more hype, little progress on North Korea this year Robert E Kelly Donald Trump and Moon Jae-in are eager for a deal, but the current stalemate is likely to continue.
8 Jan 2020 North Korea’s ambiguous New Year message Khang Vu A deadline warning came and went, illustrating the constraints on Kim Jong-un even as he keeps all options on the table.
7 Jan 2020 “Maximum pressure” demands diplomatic off-ramps Leif-Eric Easley For the US, escalation and de-escalation with Iran and North Korea require greater international coordination.
2 Dec 2019 Moon Jae-in’s foreign policy reorientation Robert E Kelly He has spoken so favourably of Kim Jong-un that Moon has been criticised for acting as North Korea’s foreign minister.
12 Nov 2019 North Korea’s deadline logic Khang Vu Pyongyang has declared an end-of-year cut off in the nuclear talks, yet does such a deadline really matter?
11 Oct 2019 Why does North Korea keep dragging its feet? Khang Vu Pyongyang is taking a high-risk, high-reward approach to its engagement with the US.
24 Sep 2019 North Korea under Kim Jong-un: Podcast out now Kelsey Munro Washington Post Beijing bureau chief Anna Fifield talks about ordinary life, elite politics and nukes in North Korea.
10 Sep 2019 The Amazing Race flies into North Korea Khang Vu North Korea’s charm offensive stepped up a gear when the popular and long-running TV franchise made a stopover.
8 Aug 2019 Is North Korea still interested in working-level talks? Khang Vu Missile tests hardly seem to signal Pyongyang’s sincerity but may serve as a distraction tactic for wider aims.
29 Jul 2019 The trouble in the air on a tense Tuesday in Northeast Asia Peter Layton The ruckus after South Korea fired warning shots at a nosy Russian spy plane marks a significant rise in tensions.