Korean Peninsula
![The Nuclear Force Policy Law: Implications for DPRK Command and Control](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/show-of-force2.jpg)
The Nuclear Force Policy Law: Implications for DPRK Command and Control
Among the contents of North Korea's new nuclear weapons law, the section on nuclear command and control deserves careful attention.
![Kim Jong-un’s Two Uses of “Idiot” in Final Letter to Trump](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1016658838194273.jpeg)
Kim Jong-un’s Two Uses of “Idiot” in Final Letter to Trump
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik writes on the final correspondence between the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and then-President Donald Trump of the US.
![Lessons from Zaporizhzhia for Inter-Korean Nuclear Security Cooperation](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Yongbyon-Google-Earth.png)
Lessons from Zaporizhzhia for Inter-Korean Nuclear Security Cooperation
In light of Zaporizhzhia, Joel Petersson Ivre and Elaine Natalie propose an inter-Korean agreement on the protection of nuclear facilities.
![Today’s Balance of Terror Between US, NK More Unstable Than Cold War](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/writing-1209121_1920.jpg)
Today’s Balance of Terror Between US, NK More Unstable Than Cold War
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik points out that the balance of terror on the Korean Peninsula is very unstable due to a lack of suitable communication channels and an abundance of bluster.
![Nuclear N. Korea: Beyond Deterrence and Recognition](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2316641797394354.jpeg)
Nuclear N. Korea: Beyond Deterrence and Recognition
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in writes on North Korea's new law concerning its nuclear weapons policy.
![What the Iran Nuclear Deal Could Mean for North Korea](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5816629487288146-1.jpeg)
What the Iran Nuclear Deal Could Mean for North Korea
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik writes: The Iran case also shows us that cooperation between the US, China and Russia is indeed possible — meaning they could work together on North Korea.
![Understanding Kim Jong-un’s North Korea: Regime Dynamics, Negotiation, and Engagement](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/mmtWtv3i.png)
Understanding Kim Jong-un’s North Korea: Regime Dynamics, Negotiation, and Engagement
APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in has co-edited a book with Robert Carlin on the Kim Jong-un regime.
![Mutual Respect? China-South Korea Relations at 30](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/14570353185_d8b6d58dd6_k.jpeg)
Mutual Respect? China-South Korea Relations at 30
At the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea, the bilateral relationship faces structural constraints.
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17th Jeju Forum, 14-26 September 2022, Jeju, Republic of Korea
The 17th Jeju Forum is taking place 14-26 September 2022 under the theme "Beyond Conflict, Towards Peace: Coexistence and Cooperation." On 15 September 2022 from 9:00 am a joint APLN-Jeju Peace ...