Korea Commentary

Avoiding Pyongyang

Doug Bandow | May 24, 2010
The Cheonan incident is South Korea’s responsibility. If Seoul decides on a retaliatory strike, America shouldn’t get involved.

Taming Pyongyang

Doug Bandow | May 03, 2010
America and South Korea need to push China to take the lead in curbing North Korean aggression.

Talk to Pyongyang

David C. Kang | Apr 28, 2010
South Korea and America need to press hard for a deal with North Korea before higher tensions erupt in more violence.

Bipolar Pyongyang

Doug Bandow | Sep 09, 2009
A seemingly repentant North Korea is ready to negotiate, but the six-party talks are not enough. The administration should have a bilateral heart-to-heart with the Kim Jong Il regime. Then our allies can help seal the deal.

Grumpy Old Men

Doug Bandow | Aug 04, 2009
North Korea’s elderly leadership is nervous and bellicose. This bodes ill for any nuclear negotiations.

Norks & Nukes

Ted Galen Carpenter | Jul 09, 2009
Kim Jong Il wants attention, so let’s give it to him. Normalizing relations with North Korea will reveal the true reasons for its nuclear ambitions.

Forgetting Pyongyang

Doug Bandow | May 27, 2009
Kim Jong-il loves attention. Instead of going into crisis mode whenever he throws a temper tantrum, we should ignore him—while quietly reminding the Chinese that a nuclear-armed North isn’t in their interest.

Ignoring Kim

Doug Bandow | Apr 20, 2009
North Korea loves attention. Perhaps the best way to deal with its nuclear antics is a period of benign neglect.

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Ted Galen Carpenter | Jun 26, 2008
There’s a possibility that North Korea is finally coming clean about its nuclear program. But it’s more likely that the Hermit Kingdom is just buying time.

A New Dawn in South Korea

J. Peter Pham | Feb 25, 2008
A new pro-American president took the oath of office in Seoul today. After years of tense relations with South Korea, the United States needs to make up for lost time.

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