Tag: foreign policy
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...
N. Korea grapples with internal pushback over Russian alliance
North Korea's leadership is working to address concerns within the ruling party and military about the country's deepening alliance with Russia.
"There's been pushback from...
N. Korea orders major military aid package to Russia
North Korea has intensified its military cooperation with Russia through new orders detailing specific commitments of weapons, troops, and technological collaboration, Daily NK has...
Masters of the middle: N. Korea’s calculated dance between global powers
As the United States grapples with potential shifts in its foreign policy, North Korea's deepening relationships with Russia and China have fundamentally altered the...
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...
Small state, nuclear power: North Korea’s path through the unipolar era
The four-generation conflict between North Korea and the United States has entered a new phase as the post-Cold War unipolar era draws to a...
N. Korea preps diplomatic strategy for US election
North Korea's leadership has tasked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with strengthening its diplomatic strategy toward the U.S. ahead of the November presidential election,...
Warning Shot: America’s strike on China’s embassy 25 years ago sent...
On May 7, 1999 a B-2 Spirit bomber flying on a CIA-directed mission launched a JDAM satellite guided bomb on the Chinese embassy in the...
Experts are guiding the U.S. to the wrong policy on North...
Distinguished North Korea experts Jeffrey Lewis, in 2022, followed by John Delury, in 2024, published articles of the same tone in the New York...
Kim Jong Un has only just started his diplomatic game with...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is an ambitious gambler with some big hang-ups.
In early 2024, 13 years into his reign, Kim made a...