Brian Padden

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

For South Koreans, Joy and Concern

South Korean President Moon Jae-in cautioned that ending North Korean nuclear threat may take years

South Koreans Hopeful Peace Will Prevail

South Koreans Hopeful Peace Will Prevail

But South Koreans worry the US and North Korea will not be able to resolve denuclearization differences

S. Korean Conservative Leader Pessimistic About US-North Korea Summit

The chairman of the opposition Liberty Korea Party worries that political considerations in the U.S. and South Korea will force a compromise that will offer false denuclearization promises

N. Korea Denuclearization Could Cost $20 Billion

Recent studies estimate both the cost and timeline for permanently ending North Korea’s extensive nuclear weapons program

Can US- Seoul Alliance Survive a Nuclear Deal?

An effective nuclear deal with Pyongyang could lead to divisions in Seoul and Washington over whether to reduce the US military presence in Korea

North Korea Human Rights Activists Consider Options Beyond Summit

Advocates hope the US will confront North Korea on its widespread human rights abuses during the expected nuclear summit, but an agreement to increase economic cooperation also offers avenues for engagement

South Korea Urges North to Salvage Nuclear Summit with US

North Korea’s Kim requested meeting with South’s president after Trump canceled Singapore summit

Asia Surprised Trump Canceled Summit

South Korean resident 'perplexed' by decision, urges U.S., North Korea to resolve impasse

North Korea Shuts Down Nuclear Site

While it is a significant symbolic gesture, analysts are skeptical that closing the Punggye-ri underground nuclear testing complex constitutes irreversible denuclearization progress

S. Korea Tries to Ease Trump’s Doubts Over N. Korea Summit

South Korean President Moon Jae-in was more optimistic than US President Donald Trump about prospects for the US- North Korea nuclear summit, following their meeting in Washington on Tuesday

Inter-Korea Relations Hit Impasse Over Military Drills and Defectors

North Korea threatens to end cooperation with the South while also casting doubt about participating in the nuclear summit with the US

South Korea’s President Heads to Washington to Salvage Nuclear Deal

What was to be routine consultation may now be an emergency mediation session after North Korea threatens to pull out of upcoming summit

South Korea’s President Heads to Washington to Salvage North’s Nuclear Deal

N. Korea Escalates Threat to Pull Out of Summit with US

It is unclear if North Korea’s more confrontational posture reflects a change in policy or a negotiating tactic