US rhetoric threatens North Korean peace talks
Peace talks and denuclearization on the Korean peninsula are threatened by the administration’s continued credit-taking and rhetoric. Despite a historic meeting between Moon…
South Korea
US forces to stay in Korea even after peace treaty
The Korean government dismissed the idea of pulling US troops out of South Korea following a peace treaty with North Korea. President Moon Jae-in said the issue of US forces…
Concrete actions and reactions after Korean Summit
A recap of the concrete actions, the possible future actions and global reactions to the Korean Summit. Friday’s Korea Summit was historic for many reasons. It was the first…
Moon, not Trump, deserves peace prize considerations
Forget the western pundits and lawmakers claiming that Trump deserves the peace prize, it is Moon Jae-in that needs to be considered for the award. Conservatives in the United…
Xi, Kim meeting raises questions; cause for optimism in Asia
Kim Jong-un’s visit to Beijing this past week has raised questions and is a cause for muted optimism across Asia. The visit is the latest in a series of goodwill gestures that…
Is Trump Being Played in Kim’s Survival Game?
North Korea’s Kim relies on an old playbook with new concessions, luring Trump into a rushed, haphazard meeting. Kim Jong-un’s verbal statement expressing willingness to open…
Beijing supports engagement on the Korean peninsula
China supports engagement between all parties on the Korean peninsula, says an editorial in the China Daily Newspaper. Expectations that a face-to-face meeting between United…
Maintain maximum pressure, not misled by Pyongyang’s smiling facade
An editorial in the Yomiuri Shimbun argues that maximum pressure must be maintained on North Korea, despite its recent charm offensive. Having won South Korea over to its side,…
A history of high level talks between North and South Korea
The return of South Korean envoys from Pyongyang is just the latest attempt at direct diplomacy between the estranged neighbours. Little has been said about the visit, however, a…
A tale of two Olympics
The winter Olympics is due to begin in PyeongChang, South Korea on Friday amid fanfare and controversy. Once again, the two Koreas will march under a unified flag signaling…