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The Perilous Case of Kim Jong Il

Kim Jong Il is dying. Sons, generals and statesmen vie for his throne. With Pyongyang's impressive arsenal of chemical-, biological- and nuclear-weapons programs, the Fall of the House of Kim could end in a peninsular war or worse.

Hope Over Experience

Mitchell Reiss’ analysis of the six-party talks’ potential to bolster American and northeast Asian security are pertinent amidst reports of some progress with

Ahead of the Curve: The TNI Archives

Six-party talks over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program are set to resume this Thursday on the heels of failed talks in December and Kim Jong-il’s provocative nuclear test in October. TNI takes a look back at other crucial junctures in A

Living with the Unthinkable

A nuclear North Korea is inevitable. Coexist and contain.

Averting the Unthinkable

Regime change is the only realistic policy.

Commentary

North Korea's Treacherous New Course

Pyongyang is done playing nice with Washington.

"Principled" Hawks Risk North Korea

North Koreans are starving.  A peacemaker was just appointed Deputy Prime Minister.  Now is the time to tackle Pyonyang's thirty-six-missiles-strong-and-counting nuclear arsenal. 

Ignoring Kim

North Korea loves attention. Perhaps the best way to deal with its nuclear antics is a period of benign neglect.

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May 27, 2012