North Korea Conflict
North Korea Plays the Dare Game with Seoul
With a parliamentary majority and years left on his term, it’s now or never for President Moon Jae-In to realize his vision of unification.
Where in the World Is Kim Jong-Un?
Where is Kim Jong-un? And if he’s incapacitated, who will replace him?
North Korean Cognitive Dissonance in Western Academia
Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it, and nowhere is this truer than with regards to US policy toward North Korea.
North Korea and US Diplomacy: Toward a New Paradigm
With both sides advancing radically different expectations, a breakthrough will remain elusive over the short-term.
North Korea Tests Defense Shield-Busting Short-Range Missile
In sharp contrast to the United States’ blasé attitude toward recent missile tests by Pyongyang, Japan is increasingly alarmed.
Trump’s East Asia Headache: South Korea-Japan Spat Deepens
Historical animosities are devolving into a full-fledged trade war between key US allies in East Asia.
The Eclipsing of Moon Jae-in
Upon assuming the presidency in 2017, South Korea’s Moon Jae-in had two major goals. He has achieved neither of them.
Losing Your Alliance: Risking an American Withdrawal from South Korea
President Moon is flirting with disaster by favoring North-South reconciliation over the long-term health of the US alliance.
Global Forecast (03-04-2019)
A dramatic end to the Trump-Kim summit, new stimulus in China, and Greece’s triumphant return to international bond markets.
