Will Biden "Build Back Better" Relations with North Korea?

DPRK Biden Administration Nuclear Security

21 Jan 2021 | APLN

With President Biden taking office, what does the change in US Administration mean for the DPRK nuclear issue?

APLN Executive Director and Advisor to South Korean President Professor Moon Chung-in; former Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory Professor Siegfried Hecker; and the former UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Dr. Angela Kane weigh in together with their insights. Drawing on their vast diplomatic experience and technical expertise, each assesses possible approaches to tackling the issue, taking into consideration the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Korean economic crisis, and the strengths and weaknesses of past US presidents’ policies. Watch the video now.

THE KOREA TIMES COLUMN
Declare No First Use of Nuclear Weapons
9 Feb 2021 | Ramesh THAKUR
APLN member Ramesh Thakur argues in a Korea Times open letter to President Biden that developments over the past five years justify the adoption of "No First Use".
POLICY BRIEFS
Proposing a nuclear dialogue with North Korea
17 Dec 2020 | JUN Bong-geun
Professor Bong-Geun Jun argues that policymakers must not only focus on DPRK denuclearization, but on reducing and eliminating nuclear security risks.
COMMENTARIES
The Dangers of Nuclear Nationalism in DPRK
27 Nov 2020 | APLN
Korea Times essay contest winner Sang-hoon Kim assesses DPRK's adherence to nuclear weapons despite the enormous political costs.

Declare No First Use of Nuclear Weapons

Proposing a nuclear dialogue with North Korea

The Dangers of Nuclear Nationalism in DPRK