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Mon, January 25, 2021 | 03:45
Hope for peace on Korean Peninsula
In Beijing last Thursday, President Xi Jinping of China and President Moon Jae-in of South Korea agreed on four important principles: not to tolerate war on the Korean Peninsula, to support a denuclearized Korean Peninsula, to achieve denuclearization through dialogue and negotiations, and to improve inter-Korean relations towards the end of denuclearization.
2017-12-15 21:58
Unattractive options on N. Korea
Following last Wednesday's launch of the latest North Korean ICBM _ the “Hwasong-15 _ that soared to an altitude of 4,475 kilometers and flew 950 kilometers in 53 minutes, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared his country had realized “the cause of completing the state nuclear force (and) the cause of building a rocket power.”
2017-12-03 14:08
Compounding of N. Korea issue
In the wake of Trump’s Asia trip and following a two-month pause of North Korea’s kinetic provocations, the Korean peninsula appears to have been relieved from the risk of an imminent military conflict, although high tensions continue. A clear path to the resolution of the nuclear/missile issue is still missing. Trump’s trip was focused on the North Korean nuclear threat, U.S. trade imbalances, and on a new, broader U.S. Asia policy - for trade and security interests - for the Indo-Pacific region. Throughout his trip, Trump did well, by sticking to the scripts, away from his usual bombastic ...
2017-11-19 17:30
Mending ties between Seoul and Beijing
Perhaps the biggest diplomatic development in Asia in recent weeks was an agreement between South Korea and China, in which both countries said they will try to put their estranged relationship “back on a normal track.”
2017-11-05 19:12
Beyond sanctions on N. Korea
As President Trump will visit Asian capitals next month, including Tokyo, Seoul and Beijing, many analysts are busy figuring out what impact his trip may have on the prospect of a solution to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threat. Upfront, I do not see the likelihood of any dramatic change in the current course of a “pressure campaign” that is spearheaded by Washington, with the strong support of its allies and partners. There will be no big deal with China, no “Korea passing,” no agreement on a trilateral alliance that will include Japan, no clarification of military options and probably...
2017-10-22 17:41
Theory of two madmen
Everybody knows that Kim Jong-un will not negotiate away his nuclear-tipped missiles and is determined to complete the development of an operational nuclear force that can strike the United States. Donald Trump does not believe dialogue is the answer, especially not at this time. He is more inclined to a military solution. Nobody knows what will be a good solution or an exit strategy. On or around Oct. 10, the anniversary of the Korean Workers Party’s foundation, Pyongyang may hold another new ballistic missile test or launch a second ballistic missile from a submarine. Another nuclear test ...
2017-10-08 17:39
North Korea at United Nations
North Korea dominated the 72nd session of the U.N. General Assembly last week, but a peaceful solution South Korea is searching for was not in sight. The leaders of the U.S., Japan, and South Korea agreed to apply maximum pressure on North Korea, which is committed to complete its final phase of nuclear armament. Through a bilateral summit, the U.S. and South Korea agreed to strengthen their joint deterrent capability: The U.S. will expand deployment of its most advanced military assets to Korea and the region, and South Korea will acquire advanced equipment from the U.S.
2017-09-24 16:49
To defuse powder keg
Amid renewed tensions with North Korea, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Sept. 7 that the military option is still on the table, but it is not “inevitable.” He also warned that if the U.S. has to use force, “it would be a very sad day for North Korea.” “I would prefer not going the route of the military, but it’s something, certainly, that could happen.… Our military has never been stronger.” After his call to the Chinese president a day earlier, Trump said the military option was “not his first choice,” adding that “President Xi Jinping would like to do somet...
2017-09-10 17:23
What's after de-escalation?
Although tensions seem to have eased in Korea compared to two weeks ago, Pyongyang has kept up with its usual condemning of the annual U.S.-ROK joint military exercises that will continue until the end of August. Pyongyang continues to demonstrate an advancing missile program, as shown by Kim Jong-un’s Aug. 23 “field guidance” at the Chemical Institute of the Academy of Science, instructing his scientists “to produce more solid-fuel rocket engines and rocket warhead tips.” On Aug. 14, Kim effectively suspended the spiraling escalation of tensions that put nerves on edge, fearing the worst-ca...
2017-08-27 17:48
Rhetoric won't trigger war
Belligerent rhetoric from Pyongyang and Washington has peaked to a dangerous state of psychological warfare, not to the breaking point of war. Reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning of “fire and fury,” North Korea announced its plan to launch four Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missiles by mid-August toward waters near Guam where B-1B bombers are based. Pyongyang’s plan, albeit subject to final approval by its leader Kim Jong-un, was unusually specific in terms of the type and number of missiles to be fired, and their timing, flight trajectory and target points. The plan ...
2017-08-13 17:26
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