After months of escalating confrontation between North Korea and the United States, President Trump used his November visit to Asia to reinforce a policy of “maximum pressure” against the North Korean government. But he also hinted at the possibility of a diplomatic off-ramp in the dispute over North Korea’s missile and nuclear weapons development. North Korea and the United States have offered signals of openness to diplomacy. But how real is that possibility? Leading experts on North Korea and nuclear proliferation gathered at USIP to discuss this urgent question.
Read MoreKorea Economic Institute: Soap Operas and Socialism: Kim Jong-un’s Policy Priorities through TV Dramas in North Korea →
Romance, humor, tension — everyone loves a good sitcom, even North Koreans. But in North Korea, TV dramas are more than mere entertainment. They play a crucial political role by serving as a key messenger of the party and government policy.
Read MoreZocalo Public Square: Before going to war in North Korea, try understanding the place first →
With schoolyard taunts hurtling between Washington and Pyongyang, and fears of nuclear Armageddon escalating from Seoul to Tokyo to Los Angeles, the once-unthinkable idea of a military showdown between North Korea and the United States has become frighteningly plausible.
On an October evening when many Angelenos were pondering the opening game of the World Series rather than end-of-the-world scenarios, a Zócalo/UCLA panel discussion explored the question, “Is War With North Korea Inevitable?” By the end of an intense hour-long discussion at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy in downtown Los Angeles, the consensus was that a catastrophic confrontation isn’t unavoidable. But to lower the odds of it happening, America’s policymakers and its public need a more nuanced and humanistic perspective on the reclusive rogue Asian nation, the panelists said.
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Jean Lee recalls the rise of North Korea's super rich and the 'creature comforts' they're experiencing when travelling overseas. https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-path-forward-for-dealing-with-north-korea/ On October 10, the Center for East Asia Policy Studies and the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings hosted leading U.S.
BROOKINGS NOW What do experts make of the North Korea challenge? 5 takeaways from a Brookings event →
What do experts make of the North Korea challenge? 5 takeaways from a Brookings event
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On October 10, the Center for East Asia Policy Studies and the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings hosted leading U.S. experts and former officials to identify actionable policy steps the White House and Congress should take to address the growing threat from North Korea. https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-path-forward-for-dealing-with-north-korea/ (transcript available) Subscribe!
Brookings Institution: The path forward: Who is Kim Jong Un? →
Leading U.S. experts and former officials to identify actionable policy steps the White House and Congress should take to address the growing threat from North Korea.
Read MoreCOMEXI: North Korea: An unfinished war, an insight from Seoul by Jean H. Lee →
Why is August a particularly tense month in the Korean Peninsula? What is Kim Jong-un trying to achieve by showcasing his nuclear muscle? Journalist, Pulitzer nominee, and Global Fellow of the Wilson Center, Jean H. Lee, shares an insightful analysis of the North Korean crisis.
Why is August a particularly tense month in the Korean Peninsula? What is Kim Jong-Un's game by showing its nuclear muscle? Journalist, Pulitzer nominee, and Global Fellow of the Wilson Center, Jean H. Lee shares with COMEXI an insightful analysis of the North Korean nuclear crisis.
C-SPAN: The Rise and Rule of North Korea's Kim Dynasty →
The Sidebar with Steve Scully: As tensions with North Korea rise, this week we examine the history of that country's ruling Kim family. We spoke to Jean H Lee, author of "Kings of Communism: Inside Kim Jong Un's Bloody Scramble to Kill of His Family" in the September edition of Esquire Magazine.
Read MoreChicago Council: NORTH KOREA ON THE BRINK? →
What steps should the United States and South Korea take to maintain peace and stability in Northeast Asia?
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IFES: Preventing North Korea's Nuclear Breakout
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로버트리트웍(Robert S. Litwak) 박사초청
♣주제:북핵문제를어떻게풀것인가? (Preventing North Korea's Nuclear Breakout)
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Joun-yung Sun, Chair, Professor, Kyungnam University
Robert S. Litwak, vice president for scholars, director of international security studies, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Jean H. Lee, Global Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Sang-yoon Ma, Director General of Policy Planning, MOFA; professor, Catholic University of Korea
Dean Ouellette, Professor, Kyungnam University
Leading U.S. experts and former officials to identify actionable policy steps the White House and Congress should take to address the growing threat from North Korea.