Korea Watch
Korea Watch is our portal into all things Korea.
In this space, we will tackle issues such as the North Korea challenge and of course Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons development, U.S.-DPRK relations, South Korean domestic politics and economic issues, technological innovations originating on the Korean peninsula, demographics and more.
You will also find here many new symposiums tackling many Korea-related issues, videos to events and webinars as well as interviews with top policy and decisionmakers.
Some of the key authors you will find here include Victor Cha, Ted Galen Carpenter, Joseph Nye, Robert E. Kelly, and Mitchell Blatt.
Why It’s Time for a South Korean Nuclear Deterrent
With North Korea preparing to strike southward, and the United States deeply ambivalent about its defense, Seoul needs nuclear weapons now more than ever.
Stories from Korea Watch
Inept U.S. Policy is Driving Russia and North Korea Together
Growing military cooperation between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Russia has led to a surge of pearl-clutching among the U.S. foreign policy establishment and its allies in...
Will Kamala Harris Reignite Dialogue with North Korea if Elected in 2024?
Quid Pro Quo: Will Controlled Dialogue Make a Comeback? In late August, in her nomination acceptance speech, the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate for 2024, Kamala Harris, unequivocally talked about not...
The Two Musketeers? Russia’s Worrying Alliance with North Korea
China and Russia pose different threats to international security and stability. In fact, I would go so far as to say that China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its committed...
Empathy Can Help Kamala Harris Stabilize the Korean Peninsula
Let’s be real. The Republic of Korea and the United States both want lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula. And with consumers from their markets and beyond already feeling the...
Kim Jong-Un May Challenge Harris’s North Korea Policy
Upon taking office in 1957 in the aftermath of the Suez Crisis, British Prime Minister Harold McMillan was asked what was his biggest foreign policy challenge. He famously replied, “Events, dear...
How Will Kamala Harris Deal With a Troika of North Korea, China, and Russia?
Before addressing this specific foreign policy question, it is essential to examine Kamala Harris’ broader perspective on North Korea’s strategic position in East Asia, the Western Pacific, and beyond. Any...
On North Korea, Kamala Harris Should Prioritize Peace
At the recent presidential debate, it became clear that former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris differ widely on their approaches to foreign policy. While neither candidate revealed specifics...
Kamala Harris’ North Korea Strategy: Can Bold Moves Break the Stalemate with Kim Jong-un?
The lethargy of recent U.S. policy and decades of failed sanctions have not changed the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) behavior or engaged its leader, Kim Jong-un, in sustained dialogue with...
Kamala Harris’s Real Opportunity for Progress With North Korea
The latest presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump revealed little about their North Korean policies or U.S. foreign policy in general. Much of the debate was consumed by...
Harris’ North Korea Policy Should Focus on What Is Achievable
While Kim Jong-un appears to have abandoned the ambitions of his grandfather to unify the Korean Peninsula, his interests seem relatively clear. The first is to preserve his control over the North...
Kamala Harris on North Korea: Change or Continuation?
Despite many efforts and different strategies, both previous and current U.S. administrations have been unsuccessful in preventing the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) from developing its nuclear and missile...
The Hidden Consequences of Ukraine’s Kursk ‘Incursion’
Any judgment of the wisdom of Ukraine’s seizure of Russian territory in the Kursk region on August 6, and its continuing occupation of now slightly more than 500 square miles...