Korean Peninsula

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.

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.

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.

North Korea’s Nuclear Use Doctrine
Salma Shaheen breaks down North Korea's new nuclear weapons use law and shows how the law dangerously escalates tensions.

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.