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The Hanoi Summit: A Blessing in Disguise but What Now? A View from Seoul

Some observers in Seoul, deeply troubled by the outcome of the first Trump-Kim summit in Singapore, feared that the Hanoi Summit might

March 20, 2019
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The Hanoi Summit – We Asked Jenny Town What Happens Next in U.S.-North Korea Relations

“In this political environment, it is difficult to see how the United States and North Korea prevent talks from deteriorating into a

March 12, 2019
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Safeguards and security risks at the (very) front end of the nuclear fuel cycle

Historically, there have been limited international controls at the very front end of the nuclear fuel cycle, which consists of mining, processing,

March 11, 2019
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The Second Trump-Kim Summit: Where Is China?

On the eve of the second summit between the top leaders of the US and North Korea in Hanoi, most attention is

March 7, 2019
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The Leap Day Deal: A Cautionary Tale for the Trump Administration

The past few days have been filled with reports that North Korea is rebuilding partially dismantled facilities at the Sohae Satellite Launching

March 7, 2019
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What’s next for U.S.-North Korea talks?

The second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un drew to an early close when the

March 6, 2019
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The Second Trump Kim Summit: No Good Option for Japan?

U.S. President Donald Trump just kicked off his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam. Pessimism around Trump’s meeting with

March 5, 2019
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Whose Side Is Time on? China’s Perceptions/Misperceptions of Cross-Strait Relations

On Jan. 2, 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a major policy speech to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Message to Compatriots

March 5, 2019
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Commitment traps make Kashmir de-escalation tricky

On 14 February 2018, a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) suicide car bomber attacked an Indian paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force convoy in the Pulwama

March 5, 2019
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The New Age of Nuclear Confrontation Will Not End Well

The globe’s nuclear safety net is fraying badly. Dangers of nuclear confrontations are growing not only in Europe, with decisions by the

March 3, 2019
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Manbang IPTV Service in Depth

It has been two and a half years since North Korean TV showcased a new IP streaming television service called “Manbang” (만방).

February 22, 2019
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Drivers, Decisions, Dilemmas: Understanding the Kashmir Crisis and its Implications

Nearly 20 years after India and Pakistan clashed in the heights of Kargil — only the second time in history nuclear-armed rivals

February 20, 2019