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The China-North Korea RelationshipChina is North Korea’s biggest trade partner and arguably has the most leverage over Kim Jong Un’s regime. Analysts say Beijing’s policies are focused on stability, though it signals ambivalence about its neighbor’s nuclear arms advances.
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Why Is North Korea Turning More Aggressive?The country’s steady military and technological progress, coupled with its leader Kim Jong Un’s increased hostility toward foreign influences, raises concern about Pyongyang’s ambitions. Here’s a breakdown of recent trends.
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Satellites, Summits, and Succession in North KoreaIn 2023, North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un marked three significant achievements: a successful satellite launch, strengthened ties with Russia, and the public emergence of his daughter as his likely successor.
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Global Turmoil and Rising Tensions on the Korean Peninsula: The Need for a Vital U.S.-South Korea AllianceEscalating inter-Korean tensions might turn the Korean Peninsula into another international security flashpoint and a possible breaking point for global stability.
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What Would a Second Trump Administration Mean for North Korea?If Donald Trump were to win the 2024 presidential election, he would face at least three new realities that would shape his policy toward the Korean Peninsula.
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North Korea’s Foreign Policy: The Kim Jong-un Regime in a Hostile WorldIn North Korea’s Foreign Policy: The Kim Jong-un Regime in a Hostile World, CFR’s Scott A. Snyder and University of British Columbia’s Kyung-Ae Park offer a robust examination of North Korean foreign policy under Kim Jong-un, including its domestic drivers, summitry diplomacy, and nuclear program.
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North Korean Nuclear NegotiationsNegotiations between the United States and North Korea have proceeded in fits and starts for decades. But they have failed to halt the advance of North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs.
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North Korea’s Foreign Policy
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A robust examination of North Korean foreign policy under Kim Jong-un, including its domestic drivers, summitry diplomacy, and nuclear program. -
North Korea’s Military CapabilitiesNorth Korea has embarked on an accelerated buildup of nuclear weapons and the modernization of its already large conventional force.
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North Korea’s Renewed Trajectory: Kim’s Priority Is Status As A Powerful Nuclear StateThe recent North Korean missile tests are primarily aimed at fulfilling Kim Jong-un's objectives of new military capabilities rather than reordering President Joe Biden’s list of international priorities.
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How Kim Jong-un Advanced North Korea’s Military in a DecadeKim Jong-un’s first ten years as North Korea’s leader were marked by economic failures, halting nuclear diplomacy, and a steady ramp-up of military power.
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What Kind of North Korea Will Biden Face?North Korea will likely continue to develop its nuclear program, but Kim Jong-un could return to negotiations if the United States makes concessions.
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Good Biden-Kim Relationship Necessary to Avoid a Nuclear CrisisThe incoming Biden administration will face a nuclear catastrophe unless it can build good relations with North Korea. The U.S. President-Elect can begin by sending the right signals to North Korean …
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North Korea’s Power StructureIn North Korea, all authority flows from Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. He has reinstated the party as the central hub to consolidate his power and bring elites to heel.
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Why U.S.-North Korea Talks Failed AgainDenuclearization talks over the weekend ended in another stalemate, and it remains to be seen if negotiations will resume in the coming weeks.
