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Politics of aid

Lost amidst the alarming news over the past week about North Korea's test firing of short-range missiles and the U.S. seizure of a North Korean cargo ship was an expression of support by U.S. President Donald Trump for Seoul's proposal to provide food aid to Pyongyang.

2019-05-13 18:08

United front

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un began his diplomatic breakout a year ago when he met Chinese President Xi Jinping in March 2018 and then followed up with Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump. He has now concluded this initial outreach campaign by meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin last week in Vladivostok.

2019-04-29 17:27

Warmbier mystery

U.S. President Donald Trump got into hot water in late February when he was asked at a press conference following his unsuccessful summit with Kim Jong-un in Hanoi whether he had discussed the treatment of Otto Warmbier with the North Korean leader.

2019-04-15 18:21

Hawks resurgent

It has been more than a month since the collapse of the summit in Hanoi between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jung-un and there are signs that the hawks are trying to reassert their influence in Washington.

2019-04-01 17:48

Solution to Korea jobless woes

President Moon Jae-in faces a host of economic problems. Growth is slowing. Job creation is being hobbled by hikes in the minimum wage. Youth unemployment remains high. Domestic consumer spending is weakening. Lagging productivity threatens to lead to a loss of global competitiveness, while squeezing profit margins. Exports are slipping due to soft overseas demand and the U.S.-China trade dispute. All these factors are undermining confidence in the economy and threatening to increase jobless numbers.

2019-03-18 17:39

What next?

A successful outcome to the Hanoi summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was always based on the premise that both sides were willing to take gradual steps and make compromises.

2019-03-04 17:33

Attitude adjustment

It is said that generals always fight the last war. The same can be said of much of the commentary that is coming out of Washington, D.C., ahead of the second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi at the end of February.

2019-02-18 17:22

North Korea's 'do moi'

Speculation is growing that North Korea might emulate Vietnam's economic development model after its capital Hanoi was chosen as the location of the second Washington-Pyongyang summit.

Do Je-hae2019-02-10 17:27

Moon's bad New Year

Korean presidents start losing momentum or worse during their third year in office due to voter fatigue, botched policies or scandals. This year will be no exception for President Moon Jae-in.

2019-01-20 17:07

Pathway to peace

U.S. commentary about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's New Year speech last week was largely skeptical. The prevailing tone was that Pyongyang was up to its usual tricks.

2019-01-07 17:39

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