Beijing and Pyongyang have held five summits in the past 16 months, with Xi Jinping making his first trip to North Korea just two weeks ago. Dr. Seong-hyon Lee has analyzed the North Korea-China relationship for years,

Sunday saw an extraordinary meeting take place on the inter-Korean border, between Kim Jong Un, Donald Trump — and waiting on the sidelines — South Korean President Moon Jae-in. A meeting purportedly organized at the very last minute on the initiative ...

This episode is part four of a special summer miniseries on the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students. You can listen to part one here, part two here, and part three here. The 13th World Festival of Youth and Students was held in the North Korean c...

Solving the North Korean nuclear issue is not a South Korean problem or an American one, but rather a global conundrum that will require the weight of the world’s international institutions to resolve. The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organiza...

This episode is part three of a special summer miniseries on the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students. You can listen to part one here and part two here. The 13th World Festival of Youth and Students was held in the North Korean capital almost thi...

Of the many things wrong with North Korea, beer is, apparently, something they do right. Indeed, if any were to take the leap and plunge their money into the Pyongyang abyss, the brewing industry may be one of the safer bets,

This episode is part two of a special summer miniseries on the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students. You can listen to part one here. The 13th World Festival of Youth and Students was held in the North Korean capital almost thirty years ago next m...

This episode is part one of a special summer miniseries on the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students. You can listen to part two here. The 13th World Festival of Youth and Students was held in the North Korean capital almost thirty years ago next m...

South Korean public opinion towards North Korea and unification is much more diverse and multi-layered than what is often transmitted by Seoul’s official channels. The Korea Institute for National Unification, or KINU,

President Trump has long talked about the need for a “big” deal with North Korea, one in which Kim Jong Un relinquishes his nuclear arsenal in exchange for a bright economic future — and maybe some condos along the Wonsan coast.