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The Hiroshima anniversary: 5 things you should know about nuclear weapons today

The imprint on public consciousness of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, which occurred 73 years ago Monday, has faded greatly. The hibakusha,

August 6, 2018
Commentary

North Korea and the Internet: Building for the Future

Construction of the new Internet Communication Bureau headquarters (평양인터네트통신국건설) in Pyongyang appears to be near externally complete, more than two years after

August 1, 2018
Martyn Williams
Commentary

Victory Over Whom?

Pyongyang media managed to mark the July 27 anniversary of the North’s “victory” in the Korean War without a single mention of

July 31, 2018
Robert Carlin
Commentary

Shinzo Abe’s North Korea Dilemma

By Yuichiro Kakutani, Research Intern, Japan Program High-level leaders of all but one of the nations that joined North Korea in the

July 27, 2018
Commentary

The U.S. And North Korea Have Made Progress. Here’s How They Can Keep It Up

While the press has been full of stories about frustration with North Korea’s lack of rapid follow-through on its denuclearization pledge at

July 27, 2018
Joel S. Wit
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Japan and South Korea: Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

October 8 will mark the 20th anniversary of a declaration between Japan and South Korea to “squarely face the past and develop relations based on

July 25, 2018
Pamela Kennedy
Commentary

After Elections, Debt Crisis Looms in Pakistan

By Sameer Lalwani   Pakistan’s national election campaign has ended, and voters are headed to the polls today. With the incumbent PML-N party

July 25, 2018
Sameer Lalwani
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38 North Exclusive: North Korea Begins Dismantling Key Facilities

A 38 North exclusive with analysis by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. “In an important first step towards fulfilling a commitment made by

July 23, 2018
Commentary

U.S.-China Trade War: Impact on Taiwan

Editor note: This piece is based on remarks by Shih-Chung Liu, Vice Chair, Taiwan External Trade Development Council. To view the event

July 19, 2018
Logan Pauley
Commentary

Preparing to Protect: Advice on Implementing NATO’s Protection of Civilian Policy

The 2018 NATO summit in Brussels focused heavily on strong defense and deterrence, with emphasis on counterterrorism operations. In advance, NATO commissioned
July 18, 2018
Victoria K. Holt
Commentary

Tempered Criticism as Trump Administration Releases Annual List of Countries Recruiting and Using Child Soldiers

By Rachel Stohl, Shannon Dick, and Cassandra Cronin The use of child soldiers is one of the most horrific abuses of children

July 17, 2018
Rachel Stohl
Commentary

How the North Korean Economy Should—and Shouldn’t—be Used in Negotiations

To date, assistance for North Korea’s economy has not factored into negotiations between the United States, South Korea and North Korea in

July 16, 2018
Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
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