Another media freakout on North Korea (Updated)
Five days ago, after reading stories in the Korean press about the latest US-South Korean military exercises called “Max Thunder,” I tweeted out a warning that the strategic weapons being…
How the U.S. prevented ROK retaliation in 2010 and what it could mean to the DPRK today
Here’s a blast from the past that could illuminate the future of US-North Korean relations. There’s been a lot of talk lately about how US troops in South Korea might…
No Washington Consensus today at MSNBC
This morning, Christine Ahn of Women Cross DMZ and Joe Cirincione of Ploughshares both spoke eloquently about the President Moon-led peace process in Korea, surprisingly on Joy Reid’s show. Watch the interview…
DPRK invites the press for “on the spot” reporting on its nuclear test site
North Korean state media today announced that it will invite foreign reporters to observe the dismantling of its “northern nuclear test ground” under the mountain called Punggye-ri between May 23…
New details on the US-North Korean intelligence connection
Hankyoreh has more details today about Kim Yong-chol, the former North Korean intelligence chief and Kim Jong Un’s key adviser on his talks with Trump. It is notable that Kim…