North and South Korea

People watch a television broadcast showing a file image of a North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at the Seoul Railway Station on June 5, 2022, in Seoul, South Korea. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Commentary

To Disarm North Korea, Focus on Human Rights

Melanie Kirkpatrick

Senior Fellow

Melanie Kirkpatrick

Mar 5, 2023

Commentary

2 Min Read

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In the Media

Missile Tests and Combative Messaging from the Kim Family

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 22, 2023

In the Media

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In the Media

Main Issues at the Munich Security Conference

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 20, 2023

In the Media

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In the Media

Kim Jong Un Reveals Possible Successor

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 14, 2023

In the Media

Jihyun Park speaks at the International Forum for Understanding in Cambridge, UK, on July 30, 2022. (@JihyunPark7 via Twitter)

Commentary

A Prison Break Across Borders

Melanie Kirkpatrick

Senior Fellow

Melanie Kirkpatrick

Feb 14, 2023

Commentary

1 Min Read

(Screenshot via VOA Korea)

In the Media

North Korea's Nuclear Provocations Drive South Korea, Japan, and the US Closer Together

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 12, 2023

In the Media

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In the Media

North Korea Strongly Denounces US Decision to Provide Tanks to Ukraine. Why?

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 1, 2023

In the Media

Republic of Korea Marines patrol as part of amphibious operations during KAMANDAG 6 at Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. This combined interoperability event involved members of the U.S. Marine Corps, Philippine Marine Corps, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over d

Korean Marines take part in joint exercises with Japanese, American, and Philippine troops in the Philippines on October 7, 2022. (US Marine Corps photo by Danny Gonzalez)

Commentary

Japan’s Defense Plans Benefit South Korea

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Jan 4, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

The U.S. government has welcomed Taiwan’s extension of its military conscription from four months to one year by releasing a statement of support from de facto U.S. Embassy in Taipei, the American Institute in Taiwan, shortly after President Tsai Ing-wen announced the change. Patrick Cronin, Asia-Pacific Security Chair at the Hudson Institute speaks to Taiwan Talks about how the U.S. and its allies perceive this move. Cronin describes the move as the clearest sign of commitment to Taiwan’s self-defense and

(Screenshot via TaiwanPlus/YouTube)

In the Media

How Military Reform Is Winning Global Support for Taiwan

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Dec 29, 2022

In the Media

President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee bid farewell before departing for Cambodia on November 11.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee bid farewell at Seoul Air Base before departing for Cambodia on November 11, 2022. (Republic of Korea via Flickr)

Commentary

South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Pivot