Trump and Kim getting along is better than the alternative, but there’s no denying troubling similarities in the two men’s political styles.
Pyongyang on the Potomac
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North Korea
Trump’s Bluster Diplomacy
Don’t expect Trump to do a North Korean-style pivot in his relations with Iran.
What’s Behind Bolton’s Attacks on the ‘Troika of Tyranny’?
Bolton’s broadsides against Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela hint at ambitions for much more dangerous geopolitical conflict — and nothing short of a new Cold War.
Dispatches from North Korea’s Secret Journalists
Newspaper editor Lee Sang Yong shares insights from the front lines of the information wars in tightly controlled North Korea.
Trump’s Bromance with Kim Is Gross, But Let the Love Letters Continue
Despite the failed summit, relations between the U.S. and North Korea are much better than they were 18 months ago.
The Next US-North Korea Summit
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are scheduled to meet again. Here are several reasons to be optimistic about next month’s summit.
Is Korea’s Cold War About to End?
The media is missing the real story on the peninsula. If that gives Koreans space to lead, maybe that’s not such a bad thing.
Do Bullies Always Win?
Trump’s bullying worked with Canada, has half-worked with Iran and North Korea, but has had nothing but malign impact on Israeli-Palestinian relations.
North Korea: Nukes vs. War?
Is denuclearization of North Korea part of the solution — or part of the problem?
RIP to the Liberal Order
The skepticism of U.S. pundits toward the US-North Korean summit indicates an anxiety about the crumbling liberal world order.