Search results for: O Chol Yong
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The fragile state of democracy in Korea: Martial law, division and an uncertain future
...alongside former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, appears to have orchestrated what I am calling a “palace coup.” This betrayal of democratic norms has sent shockwaves throughout the nation. While Yoon...
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The Self-defense Capability of the DPRK and Peace on the Korean Peninsula
...an unprecedented level. According to O Chol Yong, there are two ways to achieve peace: reconciliation and balance of power. In this Focus Asia paper, the successes and failures of...
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O Chol YongPast Visiting Fellow
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Kim Jong Un and the Complex Chapter of Covid-19 Measures in North Korea… Kim Yong–chol, a close cabinet member to Kim Jong Un visited Seoul and Washington on behalf of North Korea prior to the US-DPRK and Inter-Korea Summits but Kim Jong…
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New Security Design on the Korean Peninsula or just a Rotation of the Guard?…Advisor. Concurrently, the incumbent National Security Advisor, Jang Ho-jin, would assume the role of Special Advisor to the President. Additionally, Kim Yong-hyun, who was serving as the Head of Security…
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Where Is India in South Korea’s New Indo-Pacific Strategy?
...Jagannath Panda and Choong Yong Ahn write on the place of India in South Korea’s new Indo-Pacific strategy. This co-authored piece primarily addresses the following questions: What would ROK’s...
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Towards a New Conflict Management System on the Korean Peninsula: A Military Perspective
...Jong Un. So asserted Kim Yong Chol, the former North Korean nuclear envoy and spymaster, in a statement in 2019. He further stressed that continued “belligerent” relations could lead to...
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U.S.-North Korea Denuclearization Negotiations: An Irresolvable Issue?
...make any headway on implementing the Singapore pledges as Kim preferred to deal directly with Trump. Following top nuclear negotiator Kim Yong Chol’s two visits to Washington, during which he...
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Negotiating North Korea’s Nukes
...Korean workers abroad, and banning its textile and seafood exports, among other measures. North Korea criticized the UNSC resolutions as “illegal” and “unjust,” with foreign minister Ri Yong Ho justifying...