Korea’s Balloon War
South Korean activists are using balloons to send political and religious propaganda across the DMZ. They’re also endangering Koreans on both sides of the border.
Breaking Out the Bush Playbook on Korea
In the current crisis on the Korean peninsula, the Obama administration is virtually repeating the 2004 Bush playbook.
Bizarre Belligerence on the Korean Peninsula
What the North Korean leadership is hoping to achieve by its belligerence is anyone’s guess, but the aggressive U.S. response has only escalated tensions.
Deja Vu on the Korean Peninsula
North Korea will not consider relinquishing its nuclear program without fundamental changes to the security dynamic in the region.
North Korea and Disneyland
The new North Korean leader likes Disney. But that’s not necessarily a sign that he’s leaning westward.
Resuming Contact with North Korea
The resumption of contact between Washington and Pyongyang will not likely yield immediate results, but the United States can still take certain steps to improve relations now.
Approaching North Korea in the Kim Jong Un Era
Every time a new administration takes office in Washington, it behaves like an amnesiac toward North Korea.
A Korean Spring?
All eyes are on North Korea after Kim Jong Il’s death. But the real changes are taking place in the South.
North Korea More Dependent on China Than Ever
More than ever, North Korea will likely turn to China as its primary provider of food, money and material resources.
“Great Successor” Kim Jong-un Needs Unalloyed Support of Military
At present, it’s unclear whether or not Kim Jong-un is the military’s leader of choice.