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In Visiting China, Kim Jong Un Makes Good on New Year’s Speech

Jung H. Pak Wed, Jan 9, 2019, 10:00 AM

The North Korean leader is trying a new tack and presenting himself as a diplomat.

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Document: Trump Letter Canceling June 12 Summit With Kim Jong Un

Matthew Kahn Thu, May 24, 2018, 9:58 AM

On Thursday, the White House cancelled President Donald Trump’s June 12 meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the following letter.

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In Pursuit of North Korean Human Rights and Denuclearization

Andrew Yeo Sun, Mar 18, 2018, 10:00 AM

The diplomatic opening with Pyongyang is the right time to pressure Kim Jong Un on human rights.

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Hard Olympic Security Choices: What to Watch for in Pyeongchang

Shannon Togawa Mercer Fri, Feb 9, 2018, 1:46 PM

The 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea are already fraught with hard national security choices and the games have only just begun.

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The Strange WannaCry Attribution

Jack Goldsmith Thu, Dec 21, 2017, 8:28 AM

It’s hard to understand why the government bragged publicly about attributing an attack to North Korea that it concedes it cannot retaliate against.

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Why China Would Want to Offer Extended Deterrence to North Korea

Philip Bobbitt Wed, Dec 20, 2017, 9:00 AM

China has an opportunity to play the sort of geopolitical role hitherto reserved to the U.S. and Russia.

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How Kim Has Misunderstood U.S. Disincentives to Press for Regime Change in North Korea

Philip Bobbitt Tue, Dec 19, 2017, 8:00 AM

North Korea has made a grave tactical error that opens up an alternative approach for the United States.

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Putting the North Korea Terrorism Designation in Context

Daniel Byman Tue, Nov 21, 2017, 12:11 PM

The State Department’s list of official state sponsors of terrorism is flawed and with the Trump administration’s recent decision to designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terror, it is time to critically analyze the purpose and process behind the designation.