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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.

Foreign Policy and Domestic Scandal

Nixon's extreme case illustrates the variety of potential problems that can arise in a scandal-weakened presidency. President Clinton seems to have dodged the bullet on the face of it; the November 3 election results demonstrated his remarkable po

Commentary

"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. 

A Korea of Mythic Proportions

Washington is mesmerized by its own clichés about how to deal with Pyongyang.

Five Political Corpses in 2011

The impending deaths of these five autocrats will have global repercussions. 

Blogs

A Bad Korean Menu

Tolerating North Korea's mistreatment of its own people and its neighbors is the best option on a menu of bad choices.

South Korea Defends Itself

Seoul finally calls Pyongyang's bluff.

Zhongnanhai and the Dear Leader

Can America convince China to use its tools of influence against the DPRK?

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May 26, 2012