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South Korea’s Tactical Nuclear Question: Lessons from West Germany
During the Cold War, West Germany faced a dilemma that now feels increasingly familiar to South Korea. It was a frontline U.S. treaty ally,...
Trump Open to Phased North Korea Nuclear Deal, South Korea’s Lee Says
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said U.S. President Donald Trump is willing to consider a phased approach to addressing North Korea's nuclear programme,...
Kim Yo Jong Rejects G7 Denuclearisation Call, Defends North Korea Nuclear Status
North Korea has pursued nuclear weapons development for decades, despite multiple rounds of international sanctions and United Nations resolutions demanding denuclearisation. The program has...
South Korea’s Lee Urges Trump to Revive Diplomacy With North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on U.S. President Donald Trump to lead efforts toward a peaceful resolution of tensions with North Korea...
After Hwasong-20, Washington Needs a New North Korea Strategy
In October 2025, North Korea unveiled what its state media called its "most powerful nuclear strategic weapon," the Hwasong-20, a solid-fueled, road-mobile intercontinental ballistic...
North Korea Says Denuclearization Debate Is Over
North Korea stated that denuclearisation is a matter that cannot be changed and condemned recent nuclear deterrence talks between the U. S. and South...
Xi’s North Korea Visit Fuels Kim’s Push for Trump Talks After Iran War
Chinese President Xi Jinping's historic two-day visit to North Korea (June 8-9, 2026) is linked to the ongoing conflict in their ally Iran and...
The Pyongyang Diaries: Xi’s North Korea Visit and the North Korea/Russia Axis
Xi Jinping's historic Pyongyang summit, coming after 7 years of limited diplomatic engagement, has been touted as a Chinese effort to bring North Korea...
How Moscow’s wartime alliance with Pyongyang is redrawing the map of Northeast Asian power
For decades, the default assumption in Asian geopolitics was simple: if you wanted to understand North Korea, you watched Beijing. China was the lifeline,...
Xi Visit Strengthens China North Korea Ties Amid Shifting Regional Alliances
Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a high profile two day visit to North Korea, with both Beijing and Pyongyang portraying the trip as a...