May 01,2018 National Commentaries Moon’s Precarious Push for Peace Kim Jong-un’s New Year’s Address, and the surge of diplomatic overtures that followed, came as a shock to many. The preceding year had been marked by the North’s heightened efforts toward completing its nuclear program, demonstrating a significant technological leap and leading it to more confidently declare itself a “nuclear state.” Combined with Donald Trump’s […] Eun A Jo inter-Korean summit , Kim Jong-un , Panmunjom Declaration , Pyeongchang Olympics
Apr 30,2018 Open Forum Washington Insights: April 2018 The pace of change was overwhelming in the final weeks of winter and the first month of spring. Moon Jae-in appeared to be in the driver’s seat, but he was counting on Kim Jong-un to keep the momentum building. Abe Shinzo was desperate to shore up relations with Donald Trump, rushing to visit the United […] Editorial Staff China-Japan-South Korea summit , inter-Korean summit , Kim-Xi summit , Pax Sinica , Trump-Kim summit