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Foreign relations of North Korea

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

A New Forum for Peace

A proposal for transforming the six-party talks on North Korea into a security system for northeast Asia.

Rethinking Non-Proliferation

Some states are more equal than others. America's non-proliferation strategy should reflect this reality.

North Korea's Weapons Quest

With nuclear weapons, North Korea aims to finish what it started: the Korean War.

Commentary

Korea's 'Cute Leader' Makes a Deal

The latest U.S.-North Korean agreement is cause for skepticism, not celebration. It's time to shift responsibility for North Korea to where it belongs—on its neighbors.

U.S. Hypocrisy Starves North Korea

Despite its humanitarian professions, Washington continues to deny food aid to an endangered North Korea.

Stopping a Nuclear North Korea

Why solid diplomacy is Washington's best chance to dissuade Pyongyang from going nuclear.

Blogs

“Teeth and Lips”: A Resurgence in China-North Korea Ties

How Kim Jong-il's death may give Beijing a way to express its increasing frustration with Washington. 

Accepting Reality: Living With a Nuclear North Korea

Kim is leading us down the same diplomatic dead end. Nothing can stop Pyongyang's nuclear march.

Letting Go of North Korea

Washington should step back and drop the issue in the laps of North Korea's neighbors.

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May 27, 2012