Brian Padden

Possible Chinese President Visit to Pyongyang Raises Doubts on Sanctions

If confirmed President Xi Jinping would be the first Chinese leader to visit North Korea in 13 years

Some Elderly Koreans Ambivalent About Separated Family Reunion

Many inter-Korean family reunion participants are in their 80s, and have already lost family members they remember

S. Korea Plans to Start Railway Project With North This Year

But South Korean President Moon Jae-in also linked “full-scale” inter-Korean economic cooperation with denuclearization progress in the North, during a WWII anniversary speech

Inter-Korean Tourism Surge Expected if Peace Prevails

Seoul says plans to expand tourism ties contingent on denuclearization talks and the lifting of sanctions

Patience for North Korea Nuclear Progress is Being Tested

While the Trump administration has said there is 'no time limit' for implementing the North Korea nuclear agreement, analysts say, economic and political pressures are building

Report: Russia Set Up Clandestine Network For N. Korea Oil Shipments

A South Korean research organization documented how Russian oil suppliers used shell companies and likely exploited sanctions exemptions to export large shipments of oil to North Korea

Inter-Korean Conventional Military Reductions Tied to Denuclearization

Korean military talks have yielded trust-building measures but no significant reductions in troops or artillery at the border

Experts Skeptical of N. Korean Denuclearization Gestures

Dismantling Sohae Satellite Launching Station may have symbolic importance but does not reduce North’s nuclear capabilities, analysts say

Inter-Korean Cooperation Continues As Nuclear Talks Stall

Seoul is continuing efforts to increase bi-lateral cooperation and reduce cross border tensions as agreed to during the inter-Korean summit in April

North Korea Nuclear War Scenario Plays Out in New Book

A noted North Korea arms control expert details how a nuclear war could escalate if diplomatic talks fail

US Digs in for Long-Term North Korea Nuclear Talks

President Donald Trump’s past tweet saying, 'there is no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea,' may have been premature

Kaesong Business Owners Anxious for N. Korea Sanctions to End

The inter-Korean industrial complex had employed over 54,000 North Korean workers before it was shut down after a 2106 nuclear test

North Korea Limits Family Reunions

Pyongyang’s narrow interpretation of the inter-Korean summit agreement could indicate trouble ahead for denuclearization talks

Analysts: Don’t Rush North Korea Denuclearization

The demand to complete denuclearization, desire for rapid progress, and pressure for political success could compromise long term accountability

South Korea Backs Ending US Military Exercises

Seoul’s top diplomat said it was a joint decision to suspend military exercises scheduled for August

S. Korea Flexible on Ending Joint US Military Drills

An announcement could come this week to suspend major U.S.-South Korea military exercises

Pompeo: Denuclearization, Then Sanctions Relief

In Seoul, the U.S. secretary of state said North must completely denuclearize before sanctions ease

Defector: Trump 'Stabbed the Heart' of North Koreans at Summit

Defector: Trump 'Stabbed the Heart' of North Koreans at Summit

Some defectors are feeling betrayed by US president for his praise of Kim Jong Un during meeting in Singapore, rather than confronting him about widespread human rights violations committed by repressive government

South Koreans React with Joy and Concern to Trump-Kim summit