Why North Korea’s December plenary meeting matters for the Ninth Party Congress
The time has come to wrap up another year.
In North Korea, the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea typically holds a plenary...
Netflix film ‘A House of Dynamite’ offers stark lessons for South Korea’s nuclear preparedness
"A House of Dynamite" is the title of a new Netflix film that inspired an Oct. 29 column by Chosun Ilbo editorial board member...
Analysis: Kim Jong Un’s strategic gambit puts pressure on Trump and Lee
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivered a policy speech to the Supreme People's Assembly on Sept. 21, right after strengthening his international support...
The Kim Jong Un era: Why wishful thinking won’t work anymore
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un went to China to celebrate China's so-called Victory Day on Sept. 3 and engage in national security diplomacy....
Royal reality show: How Kim Jong Un is using his family to captivate N....
North Korea is making an unusual media move by including family members and children of high-ranking officials at "Kim Jong Un's priority events" and...
Beyond denuclearization: S. Korea’s case for conditional nuclear armament
The world recently witnessed the United States suspending military aid to Ukraine after President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance publicly berated Ukrainian...
North Korea in 2025: Between domestic control and global gambles
The tradition of North Korean leaders delivering major New Year speeches ended in 2020. Instead, Kim Jong Un now announces policy and budget decisions...
Between Moscow and Mar-a-Lago: N. Korea’s critical crossroads in 2025
After 37 years of studying North Korean affairs, I'm often asked how I continue to track current issues and where I get my information,...
Different beds, different dreams: Analyzing Trump and Kim’s political romance 2.0
"Trump's back!" As the world watches, Trump's victory in the 47th U.S. presidential election marks his dramatic return to the White House. Given his...
The “Aug. 15 doctrine”: South Korea’s new unification strategy
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol unveiled a new unification doctrine, the "Aug. 15 Unification Doctrine," during his speech marking the 79th anniversary of Korea's...
