North Korea Denuclearization
DPRK represents a volatile nuclear flashpoint. APLN assesses the regime's capabilities, desires and strategy and pragmatic steps towards denuclearization.
THE KOREA TIMES COLUMNNuclear Weapons Law and Korea’s Conundrum
Peter Hayes examines the legal ambiguities surrounding nuclear threats and deterrence on the Korean Peninsula and argues that renewed denuclearisation efforts require legally binding international ...
COMMENTARIESThe Case for a New Trump-Kim Summit
Bong-geun Jun proposes that South Korea and the US should pursue a pragmatic, phased approach that prioritises North Korea's immediate nuclear suspension.
STATEMENTSBreaking the Korean Peninsula Nuclear Stalemate
Leading American and South Korean security experts and former senior officials urge President Trump and President Xi to prioritise Korean security and resume North Korean engagement during their May ...
POLICY BRIEFSBreaking the Korean Peninsula Nuclear Stalemate: Recommendations for the United States, ...
Frank O'Donnell recommends that the US, ROK, and China urgently synchronise their diplomatic strategies and pursue a framework of "stable co-existence" to mitigate the escalating nuclear risks.
THE KOREA TIMES COLUMNMiddle East Conflicts’ Implications for Two Koreas
Carlos Sorreta argues that armed conflict in West Asia has inadvertently validated North Korea's nuclear ambitions and spurred a potential arms race in the Asia-Pacific.
COMMENTARIESNuclear Crisis on the Korean Peninsula: Sleepwalking Into Nuclear Hell?
Kim Won-soo recalls the 2002 North Korean nuclear crisis and draws key lessons from his experience as a senior diplomat, for the path ahead for renewed diplomacy and denuclearisation of the Korean ...