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Yongbyon nuclear facility assessments: three contradictions

The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a report issued at the end of August that North Korea appears to have restarted its 5 MW reactor and reprocessing facility in Yongbyon. Many different assessments of the Yongbyon nuclear facility were reported in the media and it seems that quite a few of them are contradictory and biased, as if revealing the disorderly state of the North Korean nuclear issue itself. I would like to outline them in the following “three contradictions.”

2021-09-13 17:05

Brokering US-North Korea dialogue: Breaking away from 'you first' attitudes

The situation on the Korean Peninsula, which has been frozen since the Hanoi summit between the United States and North Korea, is still in a stalemate. North Korea is focusing on self-reliance and internal solidarity while refusing to engage in dialogue with the U.S. and South Korea. However, the conflux of problems, including sanctions against North Korea, natural disasters, COVID-19 and the de facto closure of the border for preventive measures against the pandemic are exacerbating North Korea's economic difficulties.

2021-08-30 17:20

North Korea's VNR Report

On July 13, North Korea participated in the Voluntary National Review (VNR) held at the High-Level Political Forum under the U.N. Economic and Social Council, and reported on the implementation of the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” VNR is a process in which all developed and developing countries participating in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), voluntarily share and review experiences, challenges and lessons.

2021-08-16 16:13

China's peninsula engagement

China and North Korea seem to be getting closer these days. The leaders of the two countries exchanged congratulatory messages on the 60th anniversary of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance on July 11. In the message, they emphasized advancing the development of respective socialist causes and strengthening strategic communication, based on the friendship between the two sides that was forged in blood.

2021-07-19 16:27

Problems in media reports related to NK

At the ROK-U.S. summit, the two leaders agreed that diplomacy and dialogue based on existing agreements between the two Koreas and between the U.S. and North Korea are essential for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the establishment of a regime under peace. The two leaders also confirmed U.S. President Joe Biden's support for inter-Korean dialogue, engagement and cooperation.

2021-06-21 17:04

ROK-US cooperation needed to promote N. Korea human rights

Last week in Washington, D.C, leaders of both the Republic of Korea and the United States reaffirmed the rock-solid cooperation between the two countries. I hope the summit will be the gateway to restart the US-North Korea dialogue to make progress for peace on the Korean Peninsula.

2021-05-24 17:26

Inter-Korean cooperation instrumental for settling nuclear issue

During the press conference held to mark the fourth anniversary of his inauguration, President Moon Jae-in stated that he will find a way for the United States and North Korea to restart dialogue and cooperate towards peace. He also mentioned that he would do his best to restart the “peace clock” once again, if the opportunity is given to him. This remark shows that the April 21 Korea-U.S. summit is the last chance for the Moon administration to achieve a practical outcome.

2021-05-19 17:58

Balancing diplomacy, strategic ambiguity

Amid the U.S.-China conflict, the Moon Jae-in administration's diplomatic strategy appears to constitute “balancing diplomacy” and “strategic ambiguity.” The United States and China are by no means subjects of choice for us. The United States is an ally, which forms the basis for all cooperation, and China is a strategic partner. As we have to live together with China as a neighboring country, balancing diplomacy is based on reality.

2021-04-28 17:34

Best of worlds for Biden's North Korea policy

Facing the spring of 2021, the clock is ticking once again for Northeast Asia. On one hand, the Biden administration put great emphasis on the trilateral cooperation among South Korea, the U.S. and Japan at a series of international talks in March, namely the Quad Summit and 2+2 ministerial meetings, respectively, with Japan and South Korea.

2021-03-29 17:11

Path for Korea-US-Japan cooperation

Approximately 40 days have passed since Joe Biden took office. His administration is clearing away the Trump government's policies and setting its own direction, steering away from the U.S.-centric ideology of “America first” and contributing to solving problems around the world. It is stressing a return to traditional diplomacy by taking a scalpel to America's incorrigible maladies.

2021-03-01 18:04

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