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How Japan Is Viewing the North Korea-Russia AllianceRussia’s expanding security ties with North Korea raise weighty foreign policy questions for Japan and complicate the geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific.
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Russia Struck a Defense Pact With North Korea. What Does It Mean?The new defense treaty demonstrates a growing closeness between the two pariah states that is likely to make the rest of the world uneasy.
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The Significance of the Putin-Kim SummitRussian President Vladimir Putin's 2024 visit to North Korea, his first since 2000, signifies the ongoing strengthening of bilateral ties. Whether this is a short-term expedience or the start of a true security alliance remains to be seen.
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General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action
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Biden’s Gaza Dilemmas, 80 Years Since D-Day, Mexico’s Milestone Election, and MoreU.S. President Joe Biden faces increasing international and domestic pressures on his policy toward the Israel-Hamas war amid worsening humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip; Western leaders commemorate the eightieth anniversary of D-Day with Russia’s war in Ukraine front of mind; Mexico holds massive general elections that are likely to usher in the country’s first woman president; and North Korea tests new satellite and missiles.
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The North Korean and Chinese Threats Are Growing. But so Is the Trilateral Response.With renewed support from Russia and China, there are fears that a North Korean crisis is coming. In light of this, the trilateral security relationship among the United States, Japan, and South Korea has reached a new level of cooperation.
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The China-North Korea RelationshipChina is North Korea’s biggest trade partner and arguably has the most leverage over Kim Jong Un’s regime. Analysts say Beijing’s policies are focused on stability, though it signals ambivalence about its neighbor’s nuclear arms advances.
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60th Munich Security Conference, African Union’s Conflict-Laden Agenda, Bellicose North Korea, and MoreWorld leaders gather for the sixtieth Munich Security Conference with growing concerns about a continued war in Ukraine and threats to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) cohesion; the African Union holds its annual summit as multiple crises mount, including armed conflict and democratic blacksliding; Kim Jong Un increases aggressive language and acts as North Korea prepares to celebrate the late father and leader Kim Jong Il’s birthday; and former Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is nominated to lead a coalition government as the new prime minister.
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Why Is North Korea Turning More Aggressive?The country’s steady military and technological progress, coupled with its leader Kim Jong Un’s increased hostility toward foreign influences, raises concern about Pyongyang’s ambitions. Here’s a breakdown of recent trends.
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Satellites, Summits, and Succession in North KoreaIn 2023, North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un marked three significant achievements: a successful satellite launch, strengthened ties with Russia, and the public emergence of his daughter as his likely successor.
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Strengthening Human Rights-Centered Approaches Toward North KoreaIn order for the United States and South Korea to strengthen their human rights-centered approach toward North Korea, key internal and external obstacles should be addressed.
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The U.S.-South Korea Alliance, With Scott A. SnyderScott A. Snyder, a senior fellow for Korea studies and director of the program on U.S.-Korea policy at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the importance of the U.S.-South Korea military alliance and how domestic and international forces could be undermining it.
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Global Turmoil and Rising Tensions on the Korean Peninsula: The Need for a Vital U.S.-South Korea AllianceEscalating inter-Korean tensions might turn the Korean Peninsula into another international security flashpoint and a possible breaking point for global stability.
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Cyber Week in Review: December 1, 2023UK, South Korea warn of North Korean hacking; UK, U.S. release AI guidelines; Google DeepMind publishes materials design paper; Okta says October breach larger than previously known; CISA warns of attacks on water utilities.
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What Would a Second Trump Administration Mean for North Korea?If Donald Trump were to win the 2024 presidential election, he would face at least three new realities that would shape his policy toward the Korean Peninsula.
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Cyber Week in Review: October 20, 2023China unveils Global AI Governance Initiative; U.S. expands microchip controls; X tests charging Twitter users; Five Eyes warns of Chinese espionage; FBI seizes North Korean IT domains.