The End of China’s Zero-COVID Policy and Takeaways for North Korea
China’s “zero-COVID” policy, which aimed at stopping the spread of the disease, was one of the strictest, longest-lasting policies in…
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Foreign Affairs
Evil geniuses, stumbling fools, or something in between, we will attempt to divine the real motives behind Pyongyang’s foreign policy moves.
Is South Korea Going Nuclear?
South Korea is currently facing the highest nuclear threat in the world. This might not be a universal perception, but…
How to Respond to the New North Korean Threat From UAVs
After launching more than 90 cruise and ballistic missiles—including its newest, largest Hwasong-17 ICBM—in 2022, North Korea topped off the…
North Korea Makes a Still More Conservative Turn at Party Plenum
This year seems likely to be tense and dangerously confrontational on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea’s unusually tough response to…