The U.S. president wants a political spectacle while the North Korean leader is looking for concrete benefits.
Donald Trump Unlikely to Meet Kim Jong Un
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North Korea
Is Donald Trump Good for the Korean Peninsula?
North Korea ultimately prefers the predictability of Russia and China to the unreliability of the United States.
Why Xi Jinping Had to Go to Pyongyang
The Chinese leader is trying to counter Russian influence and remain the center of gravity in Asia.
What Can North Korea Tell Us about America’s Future?
Is the United States heading toward a hard landing?
Russia and North Korea: An Alliance of Desperation
The Kremlin can count on only one real ally in its war in Ukraine.
Digging Up North Korea’s Christian Roots
Jonathan Cheng’s book is an indispensable guide to understanding the methods by which the North Korean regime captured at least some of the hearts and minds of the residents of what had once been one of the most rapidly Christianized parts of the world.
The Dream of Korean Independence
Sovereignty survives in the shadow of imperial hegemony.
Trump: It’s Not Funny Anymore
Comedians are the canaries in the coalmines of authoritarianism.
North Korea’s Window on the World Is at Risk of Closing
The Trump administration is attacking funding for programs that get unfiltered information into — and out of — North Korea.
Is Russia’s Mutual Defense Pact with North Korea Truly Mutual?
The war in Ukraine hampers Russia’s ability to aid its allies.