Search results for: Seonhwa Kim
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A Way Out from the US-DPRK Deadlock: Toward North Korea’s Denuclearization
...weapon state in relation to its nuclear policy and strategy. Second, it will conduct a critical assessment of the Trump-Kim summits to draw lessons for future talks. Lastly, it will...
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North Korea’s Signaling on Nuclear Weapons and Negotiations
...Introduction: The US-DPRK Summit in Hanoi in 2019 ended without a deal due to disagreements over the right mix of sanctions relief for the nuclear concession Kim Jong Un...
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North Korean Women as New Economic Agents: Drivers and Consequences
Abstract This Issue Brief explores the changing social and economic role of women in North Korea since the so-called Arduous March of the 1990s. With the breakdown of...
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Taking Back Control: South Korea and the Politics of OPCON Transfer
...Soviet Union, there were several significant changes in the broader security environment. The changes prompted Presidents Bill Clinton and Kim Young-sam to return peacetime OPCON to South Korea in 1994,...
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Post-Hanoi: What Next for U.S.-DPRK Relations? – Expert Interview with Frank Aum
…Trump and Kim walked away from Hanoi. Was it a surprise to you that they failed to reach some kind of deal given the seemingly promising build-up beforehand? Was it…
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How to Score the U.S.-DPRK Hanoi Summit
...Summary: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong-un will soon meet for the 2nd U.S.-DPRK summit in Hanoi. How should we score the outcome of this historic meeting?...
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Economic Cooperation Can’t Lead to Denuclearization
...Summary: A long-awaited second Trump-Kim summit will be held in Hanoi soon. Despite the high expectations, experts are worrying about the possibility that the summit will end in a...
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Breaking the Mould: Trump’s China Policy
...have also been affected by the increase in export-import duties. South Korean Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong characterized the measures as “excessive and a clear violation” of World Trade Organization rules....
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Moon’s Delicate Balancing Act
…and more. Not only did Korean athletes march under a unified flag in a highly poignant spectacle, but Moon also welcomed a high-level delegation including Kim Yong-nam, North Korea’s nominal…
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North Korea and Iran’s Nuclear Programs: A Misleading Analogy
…against the Kim regime and the clerical one in Teheran, attempts were made to resolve the crises trough a “dual track strategy” of pressure and multilateral dialogue. The Six-Party Talks…