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North Korea's Latest Nuclear and Delivery System Development
Yongsoo Hwang examines North Korea's recent nuclear and missile development activities.
Hopes and Fears About Biden's North Korean Policy
HANKYOREH & THE ASIA TIMES - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in outlines the Biden administration's possible approaches to the DPRK and shares his thoughts on the DPRK's regime survival.
The Trap of the Biden Administration and Progressive Idealism
Chung-in Moon argues that there is no guarantee that the Biden Administration will bring back a peaceful world order, with implications for South Korea.
Korea and Japan: Prospects for Signing the TPNW
Korea Times essay winner Dong-suk Yoo explores ROK and Japan’s opposition to the Ban Treaty.
Strengthening South Korea’s Non-Proliferation Norm
Korea Times essay contest winner Alexander M Hynd considers how best to promote non-proliferation within South Korea.
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."
Frontal Breakthrough and Chairman Kim’s Perilous Odyssey
Moon Chung-in addresses the question of what went wrong between Washington and Pyongyang and provides recommendations on how to break through the current impasse.
Nuclear-Arming Japan, South Korea: Is It Feasible and Desirable?
Nobuyasu Abe asserts that it would be feasible but not desirable for South Korea and Japan to become nuclear-armed, and urges both countries to think of other ways to maintain their national security.
The THAAD Deployment in South Korea: A Challenge and An Opportunity
The THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) -- one of the U.S.'s key components of its missile defense architecture -- has a history of skepticism directed towards it.
South Korea and Nuclear Weapons: Retrospect and Prospects
Professor Yong-Sup Han of KNDU discusses the history of the ROK's position on nuclear weapons and suggests recommendations for denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.