A look at possible US military options on North Korea

US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has alluded to the existence of military options against North Korea that could spare Seoul from serious risk....

Encountering North Korea-Style Education

The city of Pyongsong was new for many of us; even our tour guide had never visited before. Located an hour north of Pyongyang, Pyongsong...

Many North Koreans hostile to regime’s pursuit of nuclear weapons

Evidence suggests that the North Korean regime is preparing for its sixth nuclear test. It is believed that Kim Jong Un sees nuclear weapons...

Conflicting goals of the two Koreas, will there be an agreement?

The South Korean government has recently proposed Red Cross talks to the North Korean military authorities. This can be seen as an 'active measure...

North Korea Should Stop Helping “The Interview”

North Korean Ambassador to the UN Ja Song Nam recently sent a letter of protest to UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon regarding the new Hollywood...

To prep for unification, empathy is key

After reports surfaced in the South Korean media about a story involving a female defector who decided to return to the North, more and...

An Unhelpful Expense Even in Death

Kim Il Sung, who died 17 years ago and in whose honor the whole of North Korea is today celebrating, lies in state in...

Kim Pyong Il: North Korea’s Man in Poland

In February 2005, when I met Kim Pyong Il in Poland for the first time, he told me that he favored ameliorating the human...

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