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2022 NEREC-Sejong Conference on Nuclear Nonproliferation
On 2-3 August 2022, APLN members Moon Chung-in, Kim Ji-na, Jun Bong-geun, Lee Sang-Hyun, Han Yong-Sup, and Zhao Tong will participate in the 2022 NEREC-Sejong Conference on Nuclear Nonproliferation.
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North Korea Has Changed – Our Policy Toward It Should Change Too
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik pointed out three critical changes in North Korea and underscored the need to fundamentally reconsider the current approaches to policy on the North.
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Pompeo’s Claims that China Obstructed N. Korea’s Denuclearization
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in argues that Mike Pompeo’s provocative claims of Chinese obstructionism hinder U.S.-China cooperation on the North Korea nuclear issue.
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Preventing Nuclear Weapons Use in Northeast Asia: What Lessons Can we Learn?
Eva Lisowski looks at possible nuclear use cases in Northeast Asia and lessons learnt, at the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons.
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Hawks Want You to Think Kim Jong-Un Will Unify Korea by Force – Why That’s Bunk
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik wrote for Hankyoreh regarding how the apocalyptic fears of North Korean nukes tend to translate into a compulsion toward intensifying the alliance with the US.
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Weighing South Korea’s Options for Improving Its Missile Defenses
NK NEWS - APLN Policy Fellow Joel Petersson Ivre wrote on Seoul's need for farsighted policy to respond to North Korean weapons threats while also managing ties with China.
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Preparing for Peace: Political and Financing Considerations for Cooperative Threat ...
This report proposes a plan to reengage the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) with the international community.
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[Special Report] Political Mobilization For CTR Plus: Lessons Learned From CTR
Dr. Susan Koch writes on political mobilization for a Cooperative Threat Reduction Plus (CTR Plus) initiative with the DPRK.
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Discouraging Deterrence
Carlos Sorreta highlights the dangers of the revival of the logic behind nuclear deterrence brought about by the war in Ukraine.
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[KOR] North Korea on the ‘Day of the Sun’ -- Possibility of Nuclear Measures or ICBMS
DAUM NEWS - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in writes: there is a high possibility of an armed demonstration by the DPRK on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the 'Day of the Sun.'