Danger ahead as Kim and Yoon bury inter-Korean detente
Current tensions on the Korean Peninsula are not particularly anomalous, but the looming possibility of Donald Trump’s return to the…
North Korea’s economy in retrograde
North Korea is rewinding the clock to Soviet days as heavy industries and weapons manufacturing take priority over investment in…
Satellites, summits and succession in North Korea
North Korea’s successful satellite launch, closer alignment with Russia and familial succession planning anchor North Korea’s future amid a changing…
North Korean embassy closures point to struggle and starvation
Though a string of embassy closures points to financial hardships and food shortages in North Korea, Kim Jong-un will continue…
The complicated truth about sanctions on North Korea
Author: Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein, Swedish Institute for Foreign Affairs On the surface, sanctions seem to have had little impact on…
Drivers and implications of South Korea’s nuclear debate
Author: Jennifer Ahn, Council on Foreign Relations The recent resurgence of public debate over nuclear weapons in South Korea can…
Missiles and macroeconomy mark North Korea’s 2022 troubles
Author: Scott A. Snyder, Council of Foreign Relations In 2022, North Korea exported tensions through stepped-up missile tests and threats…