Category: DPRK

The Washington Declaration: Implications for Taiwan and East Asia

Commentary Below are a series of questions asked to me by “Taiwan Talks,” one of Taiwan’s English TV programs, regarding recent events between South Korea, the United States, and the Indo-Pacific region. What is the significance of the “Washington Declaration” agreed to by President Joe Biden and President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea? The “Washington…


It’s Time for a New Approach With North Korea

Commentary “North Korea is going to get away with keeping its nuclear weapons,” (John Bolton) North Korea has once again pulled a page from its old playbook on brinkmanship, conducting a series of missile tests designed to snatch attention away from the escalating conflict between Russia and the West over Ukraine and bait the U.S….


China, North Korea Reaffirm Alliance Against ‘Hostile Forces’ as North Korea Fires Missiles

The communist leaders of China and North Korea recently exchanged messages to reaffirm their historical alliance in fighting against “hostile forces,” according to Chinese and North Korean media. North Korea also fired missiles for a second time since President Joe Biden took office. North Korea’s official media, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), reported on…