A NEW CHALLENGE TO KIM´S RULE IN NORTH KOREA / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

  A New Challenge to Kim’s Rule in North Korea Pyongyang’s growing ties to Moscow is reportedly causing friction. By: Victoria Herczegh Nort...

THE PUTIN-KIM PACT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE WEST / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Putin-Kim Pact Is an Opportunity for the West The Russia-North Korea defense pact leaves no doubt about Russian President Vladimir Putin...

TWILIGHT OF THE KIMS? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Twilight of the Kims? Having failed to improve its economic prospects, North Korea is once again launching missiles and hoping that saber-ra...

5 THINGS TO KNOW IF KIM JON UN DIES / FOREIGN POLICY

5 Things to Know If Kim Jong Un Dies Hereditary dictatorships rarely last past three generations, and collapse may be in the cards for Nor...

PALACE INTRIGUE AND PARANOIA IN NORTH KOREA / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Palace Intrigue and Paranoia in North Korea By: Phillip Orchard Two years ago, during his annual New Year’s Day address to the nation, ...

WHAT TRUMP GOT WRONG, AND RIGHT, ON NORTH KOREA / THE NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL

What Trump Got Wrong, and Right, on North Korea The summit meeting in Hanoi revealed the hazards of his personal approach to diplomacy. ...

TRUMP´S NORTH KOREAN ROAD TO NOWHERE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Trump’s North Korean Road to Nowhere Less than a year after his unprecedented face-to-face meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, ...

HOW KIM HAS PLAYED TRUMP / PROJECT SYNDICATE

How Kim Has Played Trump Since the historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore in ...

VIETNAM´S MODEL WOULD SPELL THE END OF KIM JONG UN / FOREIGN POLICY

Vietnam’s Model Would Spell the End of Kim Jong Un There's no place for individual strongmen in Hanoi's version of communist powe...

NORTH KOREA TALKS ARE STILL AT SQUARE ONE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

North Korea Talks Are Still at Square One The U.S. has less leverage now than before. By Phillip Orchard When U.S. Presiden...