Ted Galen Carpenter Senior Fellow, Cato Institute
May 09 , 2018
The initial steps that Kim and Moon have taken are encouraging, and they provide the foundation for a lasting peace on the Peninsula. But they are just initial steps, and many thorny obstacles remain.
Zhang Tuosheng Chairman of Academic Committee and Director of Foreign Policy Center, CFISS
May 07 , 2018
There are several possible outcomes to the DPRK nuclear issue.
Troy Stangarone Senior Director, Korea Economic Institute of America
May 03 , 2018
If the summit with South Korean President Moon opened the door to a denuclearized North Korea, it will be up to President Trump to close the deal on denuclearization. The Panmunjom Declaration is intentionally ambiguous in some regards and any agreement reached at the Trump-Kim summit will be about top down aspirations, rather than a detailed agreement. However, if the summit is successful, there are certain elements we should look for in any agreement, as Troy Stangarone describes.
An Gang Research Fellow, Center for International Strategy and Security, Tsinghua University
May 02 , 2018
The road to peace will be long and arduous.
Darcie Draudt non-resident James A. Kelly Korean Studies fellow, Pacific Forum CSIS
May 02 , 2018
If we’re optimistic about the outcomes from last week’s monumental inter-Korean summit, the positive overtures North Korean leader Kim Jong-un seems to be making bode well for the Korean Peninsula. In anticipation of the upcoming Trump-Kim summit, American negotiators should note that being a bit more cautious with expectations and drawing lessons from past Korean negotiating behavior could lead to lasting change on the peninsula.
Maria Rosaria Coduti PhD Candidate at the University of Sheffield
May 02 , 2018
On April 27, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un started to write a potential new chapter in the history of inter-Korean relations. The signing of the Panmunjeom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula has given the Korean people a new reason to be optimistic about the future.
Wang Fudong Assistant Research Fellow, China Institute of Contemporary International Relations
Apr 27 , 2018
This is the first time Kim Jong-Un, as the top leader of DPRK, has formally announced a nuclear/missile freeze, showing its sincerity to participate in denuclearization talks.
Richard Javad Heydarian Philippine-based academic
Apr 24 , 2018
Richard Heydarian, recently returned from a trip to North Korea, argues that the Kim regime has returned to the negotiating table out of a fortuitous combination of greater confidence, mastery of the nuclear cycle, and vulnerability, as sanctions begin to undermine the economic viability of the country.
Wu Zurong Research Fellow, China Foundation for Int'l Studies
Apr 17 , 2018
The ball is in Trump’s court now.
Wang Fudong Assistant Research Fellow, China Institute of Contemporary International Relations
Apr 11 , 2018
Kim Jong Un’s clear indication to denuclearize and his recent visit to China will bring spring to the peninsula.