North Korea’s Nuclear Theater
The latest rocket launch creates an illusion for the people of North Korea that they live, if not in paradise, then at least in a country that holds its own.
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.
The Next Administration’s Top Five Foreign Policy Challenges
The next administration’s top short-term challenge will undoubtedly be to end U.S. involvement in combat operations in Afghanistan.
Baby Scooping “Stateless” Children
Pending legislation may make it possible for international adoption agencies to “baby scoop” children who aren’t actually orphaned.
Korea and the U.S. Elections
When it comes to foreign policy, significant transformation is as unlikely in Washington as it is in Pyongyang.
Freedom and Bondage in North Korea
Researcher David Hawk explains how people escape North Korea — and what happens to those who don’t.
North Korea and Disneyland
The new North Korean leader likes Disney. But that’s not necessarily a sign that he’s leaning westward.
North Korean Gulag Story Gains Traction — and Opposition — in Social Media
North’s Korea’s gulag revealed in its all its horror and immensity.
South Korea: Stuck in the 20th Century?
South Korea is cutting-edge in so many ways, except its foreign policy.
The Limits of Information in North Korea
North Koreans now know more about the outside world than ever before. So, why haven’t they changed their regime?
Review: Escape from Camp 14
Can a new book help shake the world’s indifference to North Korea’s prison camps?
Spying on the North
The United States and its South Korean ally have been trying to acquire human intelligence about North Korea for decades.
Tall Tale about Special Forces in North Korea?
The Army denies a story about the use of Special Forces in North Korea. But a great deal lies behind this slip of the lip.
North Korea’s Failed Fireworks
Why the big fuss over North Korea’s satellite launch?
NORK Rocket Failure Affords West an Opportunity to Dial Down Condemnation
Washington should modulate its response to North Korea’s failed rocket launch to avoid inciting another provocative action.