North Korea Denuclearization
DPRK represents a volatile nuclear flashpoint. APLN assesses the regime's capabilities, desires and strategy and pragmatic steps towards denuclearization.
![An Alternative to Nuclear Deadlock and Stalled Diplomacy](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/diplomacy_edit.jpg)
An Alternative to Nuclear Deadlock and Stalled Diplomacy
Michael Hamel-Green proposes a phased establishment of a regional Northeast Asian NWFZ negotiated in tandem with a regional comprehensive security agreement.
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Sanctions on NK: Overused, Underutilized
Biersteker argues that existing sanctions on the DPRK could be better utilized in conjunction with numerous sanctions relief possibilities to facilitate denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.
![The US Election and Nuclear Order in the Post-Pandemic World](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/clement-falize-EDIT-unsplash.jpg)
The US Election and Nuclear Order in the Post-Pandemic World
Leon Sigal assesses potential nuclear policy outcomes from the US election and of the nuclear order in the post-pandemic world.
![What the Bolton Memoir Tells Us about the Future of DPRK Nuclear Negotiations](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/John_Bolton_33024349291-edit.jpg)
What the Bolton Memoir Tells Us about the Future of DPRK Nuclear Negotiations
Van Jackson mines Bolton’s rendition of the US-North Korea policy as well as the former ambassador's take on summit diplomacy in past years, drawing lessons that can improve the prospects of future.
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Bolton Memoir: Guide for How Not to Negotiate with North Korea
Van Jackson deconstructs John Bolton's beliefs on North Korea to explain how the US' DPRK policy has persisted over decades despite repeated failures.
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Professor Moon's Response to S.F.C.C. (Full Ver.)
Chung-in Moon's press conference with the Seoul Foreign Correspondents' Club (SFCC), in full.
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NK Might Not Denuclearize (Short Ver.)
Highlights of Professor Moon's response to the Seoul Foreign Correspondents’ Club (SFCC).
![North Korea’s Leadership Contingency and Nuclear Weapons](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/iStock-675519112.jpg)
North Korea’s Leadership Contingency and Nuclear Weapons
Lee Sang-hyun addresses three key questions that may arise in the event of any sudden changes in DPRK leadership, including Kim Jong-un's potential "demise."
![COVID-19 and North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons: Averting Catastrophe](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/optimize.jpg)
COVID-19 and North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons: Averting Catastrophe
Mely Caballero-Anthony examines the DPRK and the status of its nuclear weapons program amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 Holds Up Mirror to Nuclear Risks
Manpreet Sethi discusses the current state of nuclear weapons issues and pushes for the acceptance of the no first use (NFU) policy by all nuclear armed states.