Tag "Pyongyang"
A web of lies: The impossibility of progress in Korea
Bellicose rhetoric aside, President Trump’s policies towards North Korea will be characterized by words rather than action.
Why North Korea’s failed missile launches matter
North Korea’s failed missile tests underscore its growing military capabilities and highlight potential short-term instability in the region.
Will North Korea’s latest rocket launch result in tougher sanctions?
North Korea’s February 7th launch of a satellite-equipped rocket may appear to be just another chapter in the series of antagonistic taken by the rogue regime in recent months —
What can Washington do about North Korea’s nuclear ambitions?
This week, military tensions and international concerns reached an unprecedented level in the Korean Peninsula after the United States deployed a B-52 bomber in response to North Korea’s recent nuclear
Japan extends sanctions against North Korea
Following international allegations of cyber-hacking and continued nuclear testing, Japan is the next nation to extend sanctions against North Korea. However, there is still hope that North Korea might be
Relisting will push North Korea towards Russian alliance
In early November 2014, North Korea exhibited a hint of good-will by releasing two American prisoners, Kenneth Bae and Matthew Miller. This was an enigmatic gesture, but it lit a
Will North Korea do a 4th round of nuclear tests?
Fears of a fourth round of nuclear testing and gradual increases in displays of military might by North Korea have left the Korean peninsula, and both sides’ allies, unsettled. On July 15,
Expect the unexpected from North Korea
News coming from North Korea, including domestic purges and nuclear development, is once again causing concern in the region. The world has, for better or for worse, grown rather accustomed
China’s North Korea Investments Safe Despite Export Ban
Investing in a place like North Korea is always fraught with danger, yet China’s assets in the hermit kingdom remain safe despite the export ban. Political risks are the major
Water Under the Bridge on the Korean Peninsula
Earlier this year the Korean peninsula was anything but stable. The third North Korean nuclear test on February 12th sparked fresh rounds of bellicose rhetoric and actions on both sides
