Defining Denuclearization
The summit between the South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is quickly approaching. The inter-Korean meeting is set to […]
Politics
The Most Effective Way to Destroy People: Propaganda about Propaganda
George Orwell once wrote, “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” Modern media technologists […]
South Korea-Vietnam Joint Declaration and Moon Jae-in’s New Southern Policy
From March 22 to 24, President Moon Jae-in of South Korea made a three-day state visit to Vietnam. The most noticeable outcome of this trip […]
China Guessing
I have never been comfortable with the term “China watcher.” It is an awkward expression. It brings to mind a beardy, near-sighted academic in his […]
Don’t Overlook Moon’s Summit with North Korea
With all of the attention surrounding the heavyweight bout between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump that appears to be taking place in May, it […]
China Scraps Presidential Term Limit: Implications for the World
China abolished the constitutional limit on the number of terms the president and vice-president can serve. The message is clear: Xi Jinping can remain China’s […]
The Olympics in South Korea: 30 Years Later
As the crowds gathered in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul in front of South Korea’s presidential residence, the Blue House, their voices rang out in […]
The Chaos and the Calm
On March 13, President Trump fired his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson via Twitter and replaced him with CIA Director Michael Pompeo. The news was […]
Hold the Horses of Optimism: Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un Summit
On March 9, 2018, US President Donald Trump accepted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s offer to meet some time in May. If the […]
Yemen Crisis: Has a Turning Point Been Reached?
On the night of November 4, a loud explosion rocked the area outside of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. In the hours that followed, […]