North Korea Denuclearization
DPRK represents a volatile nuclear flashpoint. APLN assesses the regime's capabilities, desires and strategy and pragmatic steps towards denuclearization.
DPRK Energy Development Measures in Alignment to the CTR
David von Hippel and Peter Hayes outline a new energy project as complementary to engagement-focused Cooperative Threat Reduction activities for the DPRK.
Hotline Between Two Koreas: Status, Limitations and Future Tasks
Chung-in Moon and Seung-Chan Boo provide a historical analysis of DPRK and ROK hotlines with lessons learned and policy recommendations.
The DPRK’s COVID-19 Outbreak and its Response
Professor Shin Young-jeon assesses how the DPRK was impacted by COVID-19, evaluates its response to the pandemic, and offers policy recommendations.
The Implications of Hypersonic Weapons on the Korean Peninsula
Katie Yoon explores South Korea's development of hypersonic weapons and its potential impacts on ROK-DPRK relations.
PSNA Paper: Nineteen Pandemic-Nuclear Nexus Policy Measures in Northeast Asia
PSNA report supporting urgent steps that could be taken globally and in Northeast Asia to mitigate the threat of nuclear war in the era of pandemics.
Report: Pandemic Futures and Nuclear Weapon Risks (Korean and Japanese Versions)
The final report of the Pandemic-Nuclear-Nexus project which sets out proposals to address future nuclear and other global existential threats is now available in both Korean and Japanese.
Will Biden "Build Back Better" Relations with North Korea?
A video analysis on what the new US Administration will mean for the North Korean nuclear issue.
Will Biden "Build Back Better" Relations with North Korea?
Professor Moon Chung-in, Professor Siegfried Hecker, and former UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Dr. Angela Kane weigh in on the new Biden Administration.
Lessons from Pandemic-Nuclear Weapons Nexus for Survival in 2021
Peter Hayes discusses better ways to prepare for the uncertain futures created by the COVID-19 pandemic as opposed to relying on primitive nuclear weapons.
Negotiated Settlement through Sanctions Relief: Options for the Korean Peninsula
Thomas Biersteker and David Lanz suggest the pragmatic middle-of-the-road approach to tackling the DPRK nuclear challenge.