11 Jul 2019 The pitfalls of North Korea’s summitry spectacle Khang Vu It is easy to mistake process for progress in talking to North Korea.
18 Jun 2019 Book review: The Great Successor Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings Tracing the life of Kim Jong-un delivers a captivating account of a chubby, cartoonish dictator that graces the screen.
6 Jun 2019 Just why is the North Korean status quo so persistent? Robert E Kelly Maybe it’s Trump’s personality, maybe it’s domestic politics in Seoul, or perhaps North Korea simply loves the bomb.
4 Jun 2019 North Korea: purges, food shortages, and the importance of facts Khang Vu News reports on the Hermit Kingdom too often confirm what the rest of the world thinks it already knows.
6 May 2019 Why North Korea will not return to outright provocations Khang Vu Even the weekend missile test – while raising tension – must be read as a signal of Pyongyang’s intentions.
3 May 2019 North Korea’s uranium and prospects of a stealthier bomb Morris Jones Counting Pyongyang’s missiles for potential nuclear weapons is understandable but perhaps we need to think smaller, too.
3 May 2019 The persistent status quo with North Korea Robert E Kelly For all the bluster, threats, reversals and extremes in recent times, very little “on the ground” has altered.
10 Apr 2019 Making a murderer: the assassination of Kim Jong-nam Fiona Broom Has justice been subsumed after a very public attack dragged Southeast Asian nations into North Korea’s power feuds?
4 Apr 2019 The limits of Moon Jae‑in’s shuttle diplomacy Khang Vu The South Korean President is mediating between North Korea and the US yet can only do so much for a reluctant couple.
25 Mar 2019 The “satellite clause” for North Korea’s rockets Morris Jones If North Korea does launch another satellite, will this really be an act to cover another missile test?
12 Mar 2019 Tokyo may be happy about Hanoi, but has a lot more to worry about Bates Gill With Pyongyang and Washington, the facts on the ground have not changed much for Japan and could get worse.
7 Mar 2019 Kim and Trump, again: North Korea’s drives the wedge Khang Vu Denuclarisation has stalled, but Pyongyang is still reaping the rewards by playing off the US and South Korea.
6 Mar 2019 Political leadership versus diplomacy Jeffrey Robertson Political leadership and diplomacy evolved over thousands of years into distinct fields - for good reasons.
5 Mar 2019 Trump is 0–2 in his on-the-fly diplomacy with Kim. Time to stop Robert E Kelly A mix of bluster, laziness, and media over-exposure is not going to get a deal done and revolutionise North Korea ties.
4 Mar 2019 Four reasons why China supports North Korea Wang Chenjun , Richard McGregor China’s policy on the Korean peninsula is based on geopolitical calculus. Its support of North Korea will stay intact.
1 Mar 2019 Kim-Trump 2.0: three observations Nick Bisley Hanoi marks the moment when Washington learned to stop worrying about North Korea’s bomb.
27 Feb 2019 Why North Korea – and Vietnam – can benefit from the Hanoi Summit Trinh Le A more prosperous North Korea is a best case, as it is always harder to negotiate with someone who has nothing to lose.
25 Feb 2019 Trump-Kim summit II: North Korea’s superficial modernisation Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings , Gianluca Spezza <p>Needing a bike to deliver medicines but having a TV in most households exemplifies the development paradox.</p>
15 Feb 2019 The legacy of nationalism in Korea Tom Eck The seeds sown 100 years ago have resulted in the freedoms enjoyed in South Korea by over 50 million people today.
7 Feb 2019 The Vietnamese venue will shape the second Trump-Kim summit Khang Vu <p>Trump and Kim Jong-un will meet in Vietnam, a backdrop with history for the US and promise for North Korea.</p>
7 Feb 2019 Yes, Hillary could have led the world to war with Kim Jong-un Daniel Flitton A hoary “what if”, but Trump has helped calm Korean peninsula dangers in a way that may have eluded his 2016 rival.
5 Feb 2019 Getting a better outcome from the second Trump-Kim summit Robert E Kelly Why not start by demanding North Korea finally give us a list or inventory of its weapons?
4 Feb 2019 A blast from North Korean past Nate Kerkhoff Pyongyang’s recent proposal of Korean reunification has parallels in history – to periods it has felt confident.
11 Jan 2019 North Korea’s “selective détente” Khang Vu North Korea is seeking to decouple South Korea and the US by widening the gap on their North Korea policies.
4 Jan 2019 Best of The Interpreter 2018: Talking with Kim Jong-un The Interpreter This was a year of extraordinary diplomacy on the Korean peninsula, summitry and circuses.
18 Dec 2018 Moon’s Eurasia: opening up North Korea, serving Seoul’s interests Ramon Pacheco Pardo South Korea has effectively been an island since the division of Korea, but Moon Jae-in has grand hopes for a change.
3 Dec 2018 Why denuclearisation is less important for South Korea Robert E Kelly South Korea has lived under direct North Korean threat for decades and not just because of the North’s nuclear weapons.
30 Nov 2018 North Korea’s emerging blackmail strategy Khang Vu A deadlock in negotiation between the US and South Korea leaves Pyongyang to make all the gains.
18 Oct 2018 Is the second Trump-Kim summit necessary? Khang Vu The more attention the world pays Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal, the less incentive it has to actually surrender weapons.
17 Oct 2018 Daylight robbery: cyber escapades of North Korea Elise Thomas Everyone knows Pyongyang’s criminal hackers are hard at work – but what nobody knows is how to stop them.
3 Oct 2018 Fawning and flummery winning over love-sick Donald Robert E Kelly A Korean deal based on flattering Donald Trump as a useful idiot will not hold.
20 Sep 2018 The human side of Moon and Kim’s agreement Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings A declaration this week is cause for cautious optimism, but little for human rights advocates to celebrate.
19 Sep 2018 Korean peninsula and the Moon-shot Mason Richey Talks rest on South Korea’s Moon Jae-in persuading the US and North Korea to join a “declaration-for-declaration” deal.
18 Sep 2018 The third Moon-Kim summit: uncertainties abound Khang Vu Moon Jae-in is attempting to mediate between Washington and Pyongyang, while his personal approval plummets at home.
20 Aug 2018 Air traffic control for North Korea’s missiles Morris Jones Pyongyang wil reportedly allow international inspectors to interview North Korean officials about missile tests.
17 Aug 2018 The struggle to conclude peace in Korea Meghan Fitzpatrick While there is fresh impetus to resolve the US–North Korean conflict, a treaty remains as bewildering as ever.
16 Aug 2018 The discord in the Korean peace process Khang Vu Dealing with North Korea has never been easy, but the US and South Korea have differing priorities in the negotiations.
7 Aug 2018 What Kim Jong-un really wants hasn’t changed John Hemmings , James Amedeo Donald Trump has leverage. Pyongyang wants something he has to help with the parlous state of the North Korean economy.
30 Jul 2018 North Korea: repatriating fallen Americans Meghan Fitzpatrick Hopes are high of returning home the long-lost war dead, but commemoration and remembrance are emotionally charged.
24 Jul 2018 Seeing is believing: Pyongyang has kept a promise Morris Jones Satellite images show North Korea is indeed dismantling its rocket engine test site as was pledged in Singapore.
19 Jul 2018 North Korea also an intelligence test for Trump Nate Kerkhoff <p>Pyongyang, always keen observers, are seeking to bypass the US bureaucrats and appeal directly to Donald Trump.</p>
17 Jul 2018 Koreas, gas pipelines, and Russia’s ties that bind Dmitry V. Shlapentokh Kim Jong-un’s summit with Donald Trump captured attention, but on the Korean Peninsula, many convoluted ploys are afoot.
3 Jul 2018 Pyongyang’s promises Khang Vu Despite the much-trumpeted summit, Kim Jong-un does not seem to be honouring his end of the deal.
22 Jun 2018 Reunification out of reach John Ruehl Even with North Korean denuclearisation, the two Koreas will remain divided.
19 Jun 2018 It’s all up to Moon now Robert E Kelly Donald Trump has recessed himself and Moon Jae-in looks to have the political support for a big-bang approach to a final status deal with North Korea – doubtful as the outcome might be.
18 Jun 2018 Should Shinzo Abe happen to meet Kim Jong-un Lauren Richardson Overcoming the politics of victimhood is one way Japan’s leader could involve himself again in regional denuclearisation talks.
15 Jun 2018 Taking a stand for North Korean rocket engine tests Morris Jones <p>Pyongyang has pledged to dismantle a rocket engine test stand, which is less of a concession than it might seem.</p>
14 Jun 2018 Trump-Kim summit: China smiles Merriden Varrall China’s political elite know that this is only the beginning, but have several reasons to be pleased.
14 Jun 2018 Human rights missing in Trump–Kim summit Danielle Chubb , Andrew Yeo With the relationship shifting towards conciliation, human rights language has largely disappeared from Trump’s vocabulary.
13 Jun 2018 Trump–Kim summit: negotiating weakness Sam Roggeveen The real agenda in US–North Korea talks may be economic and political, rather than about arms.