Korean Peninsula
Going Nuclear Would Ruin South Korea’s Prosperity and Prestige
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in argues that given what’s at stake for South Korea’s security, economy and reputation in the world, going nuclear is the wrong path to go down.
Japan's National Security Strategy: Responding to Unprecedented Challenges
Alexandra Sakaki says Japan’s shifting security strategy has important implications for the US and other countries.
Nuclear Armament Is a Lose-Lose-Lose for South Korea
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in argues that the path toward acquiring nuclear weapons could jeopardize Korea’s survival, endanger its prosperity, and damage its prestige.
Balanced Leadership Needed for Peace on the Korean Peninsula
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in writes on the need for balanced leadership on the Korean peninsula.
2023: Upcoming Crisis for China's Policy Toward the Korean Peninsula
Yun Sun argues that a new nuclear weapons test by North Korea would deliver huge geopolitical consequences for China.
Is South Korea Considering Nuclear Weapons?
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan argues that nuclear weapons are gaining greater importance in the national security thinking of many states in the Indo-Pacific.
With US, China Variables, Does N. Korea’s Calculus Really Point to 7th Nuclear Test?
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik writes on predictions of a possible seventh North Korean nuclear test.
Incremental Denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon was interviewed by Frank Aum on the situation in the Korean Peninsula.
North Korean Riddle: What Next after Nuclear Test?
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo compares the situation in the Korean Peninsula to six horses pulling a loaded wagon and argues that Seoul must build a consensus on how to augment deterrence.
It’s Time for S. Korea to Think Seriously about Crisis Stability
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in argues that crisis stability is as important as deterrence and as much attention should be paid to preventing wars as to winning them.