9 September 2013
by Daniel Pinkston
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Has Dennis Rodman Opened the Door to Pyongyang? By Dan Pinkston (@dpinkston) North Korea poses a number of traditional and non-traditional security challenges. The international community is dissatisfied with Pyongyang, whether because of fears of spillover effects beyond North Korea’s … Continue reading
26 August 2013
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By Daniel Pinkston (@dpinkston) When tensions were rising on the Korean peninsula last March and April, some people recommended scaling back or cancelling U.S.-ROK combined military exercises and substituting diplomatic engagement for military deterrence. Some activists and scholars consistently advocate … Continue reading
30 April 2013
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All but seven of the remaining South Korean workers at the only joint venture with the North have returned home. The Unification Ministry in Seoul says five people, including the chairman of the Gaeseong Industrial Development Management Committee, plus two … Continue reading
8 April 2013
by Daniel Pinkston
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After five days of restricting access to the inter-Korean Kaesŏng Industrial Complex (KIC), Pyongyang ordered suspension of operations pending a review on the future of the project. KIC was established in accordance with an agreement reached during the June 2000 … Continue reading
11 March 2013
by Daniel Pinkston
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The last couple of years have been tough for North Korea watchers seeking new policy prescriptions for dealing with Pyongyang. The Six-Party Talks appear dead and Pyongyang has no consistent and formal diplomatic processes with either Seoul or Washington. Back channel … Continue reading
25 January 2013
by Daniel Pinkston
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As expected, the DPRK has rejected UN Security Council Resolution 2087 adopted 22 January (EST) in response to the launch of the Ŭnha-3 space launch vehicle (SLV) on 12 December 2012. The DPRK Foreign Ministry statement dismissed the resolution as … Continue reading
21 December 2012
by Daniel Pinkston
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North Korea has beaten its South Korean rival in the race to place a satellite into earth orbit, becoming the 10th nation to do so. Despite this impressive scientific and engineering achievement, the launch violates UN Security Council resolutions that … Continue reading
22 November 2012
by Daniel Pinkston
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During a recent visit to Beijing, I was reminded that many Chinese believe the U.S.-Japan and U.S.-ROK alliances are aimed at containing China. My Chinese friends also confirmed what I’ve been reading: there appears to be a growing perception that … Continue reading
25 October 2012
by Daniel Pinkston
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On 7 October (Seoul time), in the middle of a long U.S. holiday weekend and when most American attention was turned to the November elections, the Republic of Korea (ROK or South Korea) announced new missile guidelines (NMG) that extend … Continue reading
19 March 2012
by Daniel Pinkston
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The [North] Korean Committee for Space Technology announced on 16 March that the DPRK would launch the “earth-observation satellite Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 with the carrier rocket Ŭnha-3.” The spokesman said the satellite would be placed into a polar orbit from the Sŏhae … Continue reading