The victory of conservative candidate Yoon Suk-yeol in South Korea’s recent presidential election will push the country deeper into the U.S. embrace.
South Korea’s New Foreign Policy of One Yes and Two Nos
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North Korea
Working with North Korean Defectors
Nam Bada discusses the challenge of North Korean human rights and the experiences of North Korean refugees in South Korea.
The Problem of Sanctions against North Korea
Economic sanctions have demonstrably failed to change North Korean behavior. So, when is the world going to try something new?
The Climate Crisis and Korea
The two Koreas cannot by themselves stop the climate crisis, but they can establish a model that the rest of the world can follow.
The Politics of American Protest, with a North Korean Twist
The right wing has attacked Gwen Berry for her Olympic trial protest. A North Korean defector has joined that chorus.
Why Is Biden’s Foreign Policy So…Conventional?
America is back–to the same old, same old.
Biden’s Approach to North Korea and the NPT Option
How about turning North Korea’s nuclear weapons into solar panels?
America Rejoins the World?
It simply doesn’t make a lot of sense to entrust leadership to a country with a severe personality disorder.
Nukes and North Korea: A New Direction?
North Korea’s nuclear program is a regional issue. It requires a regional response.
Time to Rethink the US-ROK Alliance
South Korea is trapped between a U.S. rock and a North Korean hard place. It should consider changing its relationship with the rock.