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Tue, October 22, 2019 | 10:25

Strange things happen in NK

Last Wednesday, Oct. 16, North Korea released a picture of its leader Kim Jong-un riding a white horse on the snow-covered top of Mount Paektu. The news agency reported that on horseback, Chairman Kim renewed his determination to build “a powerful and prosperous country against all headwinds” overcoming the “difficulties and hardships from sanctions and pressure from the hostile forces.”

2019-10-21 17:30

Breakdown of N. Korea talks

Long-awaited U.S.-North Korea working-level talks that finally got underway in Stockholm Oct. 5 have broken down after the first day of meeting. The breakdown came as a surprise since they were expected to make some progress. Or it was not a surprise. It was doubtful anyway that the talks will be a breakthrough for North Korea's denuclearization.

2019-10-07 18:21

US-DPRK working-level talks

Following an uneasy period of uncertainty, the United States and North Korea are ready to start their working-level talks at the end of this month, or shortly thereafter, at a place yet to be determined.

2019-09-23 18:17

Uncertainty of nuclear talks

The prospect of resuming nuclear talks between North Korea and the United States does not look good. Washington says it is ready to negotiate with Pyongyang on a working-level whenever they are ready. Two month ago, Trump said after his meeting with Kim Jong-Un at Panmunjom that Kim had agreed to hold working-level talks “in a few weeks.”

2019-09-09 18:09

GSOMIA and North Korea

South Korea is having a tough time dealing with the aftermath of two critical security issues: cancellation of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) and North Korea's double rejection of talks on denuclearization and inter-Korean relations.

2019-08-26 17:15

Multiple challenges for South Korea

South Korea is facing unprecedented challenges for its security, sovereignty and wellbeing from multiple sources: North Korea, China, Russia, Japan and even from the United States ― Seoul's only treaty ally on which Seoul depends for a nuclear umbrella against the North.

2019-08-12 17:28

Behind NK missile launch

With a show of newly developed nuclear capable weapons - with the July 23 unveiling of a newly-built submarine, probably capable of carrying three SLBMs, and the launch of two ballistic missiles on July 25, capable of targeting Jeju Island, on top of the clear and present threat of an expanding nuclear arsenal, Kim Jong-un is pushing South Korea to change its course of cooperation with the United States.

2019-07-29 17:55

Working-level talks with NK

Working-level talks between the U.S. and North Korea that President Trump and Kim Jung-un agreed to hold “in a few weeks” at their June 30 meeting in Panmunjeom are yet to take place. Despite the shortcomings and a poor record of such talks, they will help to reduce tensions and continue diplomatic efforts to find a realistic path to denuclearization.

2019-07-15 17:42

Renewed hope for North Korea deal

U.S. President Donald Trump performed a stunning reality show from Panmunjeom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which divides the two Koreas, on Sunday.

2019-07-01 17:24

Resuscitating denuclearization talks

Donald Trump does it again. He raises the possibility of resuscitating stalled denuclearization. Since Trump said he had received another “beautiful letter” from Kim Jong-un on June 11, he has spoken in favor of Kim on a few more subsequent occasions. He is still seeking a nuclear deal, although in “no rush” and keeping sanctions on.

2019-06-17 17:11

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