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38North.org

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Informed Analysis of North Korea: 38 North provides high-quality research, analysis and commentary on a broad range of topics related to North Korea

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38 North is an authoritative source of information and analysis about the DPRK’s internal and external affairs. Given the inherent dangers of conflict on the Korean Peninsula, an informed public debate on issues related to North Korea can reduce the risks of misperception and miscalculation. 38 North’s focused efforts help ensure that high-quality research, analysis and data resources are available to policymakers and practitioners working to solve one of the most complex security dilemmas facing the world today.

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Information and analysis about North Korean internal and external affairs for policymakers and the general public.

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23 Years of Nonuse: Evaluating the Nuclear Taboo in India and Pakistan

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38North.org

Issue Brief ·

Challenges of Negotiating with North Korea

Apr 7, 2021

Press Release ·

Stimson Announces New Appointments for 38 North Program Leadership

Mar 8, 2021

Policy Paper ·

Empowering Congress on the Korean Peninsula

Feb 19, 2021

Commentary ·

Thousands of New Dwellings Declared Complete in Samjiyon

Nov 19, 2020

Commentary ·

North Korea’s Post-Typhoon House-Building Boom

Nov 18, 2020

Policy Paper ·

North Korea and Biological Weapons: Assessing the Evidence

Nov 6, 2020

Policy Paper ·

Living With a Nuclear-Arming North Korea: Deterrence Decisions in a Deteriorating Threat Environment

Nov 4, 2020

Commentary ·

Pyongyang Post-Party Anniversary: Shifts in Construction Priorities

Oct 29, 2020

Commentary ·

Examining Kim’s Approach to Construction: Project Wonsan

Oct 16, 2020

Op-Ed ·

After the parade, North Korea’s steady progress matters more than its big new missile

Oct 16, 2020

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Past

It’s Not Just Over There: The American Commitment to the Korean Peninsula

Apr 1, 2021

Past

Blinken’s Asia Trip: What’s Next With North Korea?

Mar 18, 2021

Past

North Korea Beyond the Six Parties: Examining ties with Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia

Feb 16, 2021

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US and ROK Approaches to North Korea: Challenges and Opportunities

Feb 4, 2021

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The U.S. and The Korean Peninsula: Understanding America’s Longest War

Feb 1, 2021

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Assessing Plans Announced at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress

Jan 14, 2021

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The Implications of the 2020 Election: Views From Seoul

Dec 17, 2020

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It’s Not Just Over There: The American Commitment to the Korean Peninsula

Oct 6, 2020

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Understanding US-Korea Relations Today

Sep 30, 2020

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Managing Nuclear Risks with North Korea and Proliferation Risks Beyond the Korean Peninsula

Sep 24, 2020

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It’s Not Just “Over There”: The American Commitment to the Korean Peninsula

Sep 9, 2020

Private

US-ROK Alliance Transformation & Wartime Operational Control (OPCON)

Sep 9, 2020

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It’s Not Just “Over There:” Consequences of War and Instability on the Korean Peninsula

Aug 27, 2020

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US Indo-Pacific Allies in the Shadow of US-China Strategic Rivalry

Jul 29, 2020

Past

Missile Defense Futures and the Korean Peninsula

Jul 8, 2020

Past

The United States-South Korea Alliance Amidst Uncertainty, Discussion Session 2

Jun 15, 2020

Past

The United States-South Korea Alliance Amidst Uncertainty

Jun 11, 2020

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The US-South Korea Alliance and Ongoing Cost-Sharing Talks

Apr 29, 2020

US Pacific Command

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US Alliances in the Indo-Pacific

Apr 24, 2020

Past

Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula: Different Ways, Same Goal

Feb 4, 2020

Past

The “New North Korea”: Security Implications of North Korea’s Social Changes

Nov 27, 2019

Past

A Long Separation: A Photo Series of Korean Separated Families

Oct 11, 2019

Past

Between Two Giants: The Korean Dilemma within U.S.-China Competition

Sep 20, 2019

Past

A Team of Their Own: How an International Sisterhood Made Olympic History

Sep 19, 2019

Past

Post-Hanoi Dynamics between the ROK and China

May 8, 2019

Past

After Hanoi: Next Steps for the US and the DPRK

Feb 21, 2019

Past

50 Years of Propaganda – A Glimpse into North Korean Domestic Initiatives

Oct 31, 2018

In the News

Op-Ed ·

After the parade, North Korea’s steady progress matters more than its big new missile

Oct 16, 2020

Op-Ed ·

Chinese Fishing Near North Korea Is a Symptom of a Bigger Problem

Jul 31, 2020

Op-Ed ·

Book Review: Top-Down Democracy in South Korea by Erik Mobrand

Jul 15, 2020

Op-Ed ·

Alternative Futures for the US-ROK Alliance: Will Things Fall Apart?

May 13, 2020

Op-Ed ·

Why America Needs to Conclude Alliance Cost Talks With South Korea Now

Apr 13, 2020

Op-Ed ·

US-Korea Alliance Diplomacy in the Shadow of COVID-19

Mar 28, 2020

Op-Ed ·

Beyond North Korea: Fractures in the US-South Korea Alliance

Feb 12, 2020

Stimson in the News ·

38 North cited in article about Kim Jong Un attending a flight demonstration of military aircraft at Wonsan Kalma International Airport

Nov 15, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town cited in article about military aircraft seen lined up at the Wonsan International Airport in North Korea

Nov 14, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North mentioned in article about North Korea’s urging that South Korea remove its facilities from the North’s resort of Mount Kumgang

Oct 24, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town and 38 North cited about potential implications of John Bolton’s departure on US-NK relations

Sep 12, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North cited about North Korea’s missile tests and how it shows signs of advancing arsenal

Sep 2, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North cited in article the reported possibility of resumed denuclearization talks between U.S. and North Korea

Aug 9, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

How one website created a clear window into North Korea by Christopher Zara

May 22, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Op-ed by Joel Wit and Richard Sokolsky on the US-North Korean relations and next steps

May 20, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North cited in article about new North Korean missile

May 16, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North cited in article about the US seizure of a North Korean cargo shop linked to exporting coal

May 13, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North mentioned in article about Trump’s North Korea Diplomacy

May 11, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town quoted in article about North Korea’s second projectile missile launch in less than a week

May 9, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town quoted in article about North Korea’s newest missile

May 8, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town quoted in article about North Korea Missile test

May 6, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North Contributor Michael Madden quoted in article North Korea’s point man sidelined in nuclear talks

Apr 26, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North Contributor Michael Madden quoted in article on the absence of North Korean negotiator at Russia Summit

Apr 25, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town quoted in AFP article about North Korea’s demand for exit talks

Apr 18, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town quoted in article on claims of new weapon testing in North Korea

Apr 18, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town quoted in article about US envoy heading to Moscow as Putin-Kim Meeting rumors heat up

Apr 17, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town quoted in article on analysis of satellite imagery depicting activity at North Korea nuclear site

Apr 16, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

North Korea replaces premier as Kim Jong-un consolidates power in major reshuffle – Michael Madden Quoted

Apr 12, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Michael Madden quoted in article about Kim Jong-Un’s Consolidation of Power

Apr 11, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town comments on President Trump asking Kim Jong-Un to hand over nuclear weapons

Mar 29, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town Comments on Suspended Operations in North Korea

Mar 29, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North Report cited in AP article about US-DPRK relations

Mar 25, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North cited in article about Washington’s moves against Chinese shippers

Mar 21, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North Sohae Report Cited in Reuters Article About Activity at NK Nuclear Facilities

Mar 18, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town comments on the use of satellite imagery to analyze NK Missile Sites

Mar 15, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town Quoted in Article about New Images of NK’s Buildup

Mar 9, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town Quoted in Vox Article about North Korea’s Restored Rocket Site

Mar 7, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Joel Wit Quoted in AP article on North Korea’s Rebuilding of Structures at Rock Site

Mar 6, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North Mentioned in Reuters Article about NK Rebuilding Rocket Site

Mar 6, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North cited in article about Rebuilding of Sohae Site

Mar 6, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Joel Wit Discusses The Reassembling of a North Korea Rocket Test Site on NPR

Mar 6, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town Quoted in Reuters Article about Sohae Launching Station

Mar 5, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

After U.S.-North Korea nuclear summit fails, all sides scramble to salvage the talks despite major differences

Mar 4, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

How US-led sanctions have impacted North Korean economy

Mar 4, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Why Kim Jong Un wants relief from ‘maximum pressure’ sanctions

Mar 1, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

38 North cited in CNN article about US/South Korea joint military drills

Mar 1, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Jenny Town comments on 4 Ways North Korea Fell Short of Its Nuclear Promises After the First Trump-Kim Summit

Feb 28, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Can North Korea copy Vietnam’s economic miracle?

Feb 28, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

U.S.-North Korea nuclear talks: What 300 milk cans tell us about the human cost of sanctions

Feb 28, 2019

Stimson in the News ·

Robert Gallucci Comments on Second Trump-Kim Summit

Feb 28, 2019

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