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North Korean Talks Collapsed but Didn’t Fail
FOREIGN POLICY - APLN member Choi Jong Kun published an excerpt from his book, 'Power of Peace: A Record of the Moon Jae-in Government's Courage in the Peace Process,' in Foreign Policy.

U.S. Uneasy, Powerless as North Korea’s Kim Arrives in Russia to Meet Putin
THE WASHINGTON TIMES - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in pointed out that current sanctions and pressure may have reached their limits in influencing Russia and DPRK, driving the nations closer together.

70 Years After the Armistice, the Korean Peninsula Still Struggles for Peace
USIP - APLN member Jun Bong-geun argues that the U.S. and South Korea must prioritize a political-military dialogue with North Korea to defuse military tensions and reduce nuclear risks.

70 Years and Counting: The Path to Peace on the Korean Peninsula
Gabriela Bernal identifies the conflicts of interest between the stakeholders on the Korean Peninsula that prevent them from pursuing a peace agreement.

5th Anniversary of Singapore Summit: What’s Been Achieved and What’s Failed
Lee Sang Hyun writes on the deterioration of US-North Korea relations since the historic 2018 Singapore Summit, emphasizing the need for a multi-layered approach.

Appeal to New Approaches to the North Korea Problem
On June 15, APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in spoke at the Korea Europe Center (KEC) Human Security Forum, underlining the urgency of finding a new way to approach the North Korea problems.

The Washington Declaration: Old wine in a new bottle?
Jina Kim assesses whether the establishment of the US-ROK Nuclear Consultative Group will bring any qualitative change to the alliance.

Dissecting the Washington Declaration
Peter Hayes argues that the United States and its allies remain in strategic drift in Northeast Asia, and the risk of nuclear war is increasing with each day.

Why South Korea Shouldn’t Go Nuclear
ASIA TIMES - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in points out that if Seoul acquires nuclear arms, it would have a fatal impact on its survival, prosperity and prestige.

Coming to Terms with North Korea’s Nuclear Strength
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in co-wrote an article with Kim Jungsup on the security situation on the Korean peninsula.