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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

A New Forum for Peace

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

Living with the Unthinkable

A nuclear North Korea is inevitable. Coexist and contain.

Commentary

Stopping a Nuclear North Korea

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

China Shops at Pottery Barn

China has let North Korea off the hook one-too-many times. Now it's their problem.

North Korea's New Boy-General

Kim Jong Il can sit back, have a cigar and sip his Hennessy. His boy's got his back now.

Blogs

Zhongnanhai and the Dear Leader

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

Letting Go of North Korea

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

North Korea and Benign Neglect

Few people outside—and probably even inside—North Korea’s capital have any idea what's going on there. Is it time to let the Koreans work things out for themselves?

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February 12, 2012