Yoonhee Kang, Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies at Kookmin University, analyzes that the recent summit between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un is Russia’s “response” to the latest ROK-U.S.-Japan trilateral at Camp David. Pointing out that Russia has been maintaining distance from North Korea in an effort to manage ROK-Russia relations ...

Kei Koga, a Professor of Public Policy and Global Affairs at Nanyang Technology University, analyzes that deterring North Korea and shaping a rules-based regional order are the two main objectives of Japan-U.S.-ROK cooperation. In light of the recent regional dynamics moving toward bloc competition, Koga highlights that strong U.S.-Japan-ROK cooper...

Scott Snyder, a Senior Fellow for Korea Studies at CFR, highlights that the inclusion of the “China factor” as a shared security concern has established a new milestone for a strengthened U.S.-ROK-Japan trilateral cooperation. However, Snyder warns that deepening trilateral defense coordination will induce closer DPRK-Russia-China cooperation, ...

Eunjung Lim, a Professor of International Studies at Kongju National University, identifies the reaffirmation of a commitment to complete denuclearization of DPRK, a clearer strategic position toward China, and the common goal of institutionalizing trilateral cooperation as the key outcomes of the ROK-U.S.-Japan Summit at Camp David. However, she h...

As part of the recent ROK-U.S.-Japan trilateral summit at Camp David, the leaders of the three countries released three documents— “Camp David Principles,” "The Spirit of Camp David,” and “Commitment to Consult”—suggesting a new path for trilateral cooperation. In this interview, Won Gon Park (Chair of North Korea Studies Center, EAI)...

While North Korea is readily perceived as the “hermit kingdom,” the regime in fact actively engages in multilateral efforts to combat climate change. Sangkuk Kim (Researcher, Freie Universitaet Berlin) and Eric J. Ballbach (Visiting Fellow, German Institute of International and Security Affairs) analyze the rationales, motives, and strategies t...

Nicola Casarini, an associate fellow at the Istituto Affari Internazionali, compares the different North Korea policies implemented by the US and the European Union (EU). Casarini points out that while the US pursues its DPRK strategy within the context of US-China competition, the EU prioritizes cooperation and dialogue with the DPRK to advance th...

Matthew Bunn, a Professor at Harvard Kennedy School, analyzes how the U.S. and South Korea can effectively manage military escalation on the Korean Peninsula. Emphasizing the risk of escalation due to the lack of confidence in adversary’s intentions, Bunn warns that the U.S. and ROK must always consider how the DPRK would respond to their actions...

Yu-hwan Koh, the President of the Korea Institute for National Unification, acknowledges the progress made in maintaining the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty regime and bolstering extended deterrence capabilities against North Korean nuclear threats through the Washington Declaration. Nevertheless, he underscores the lack of a fundamental solution...

Ouyang Wei, a Senior Research Fellow at the Grandview Institution, discusses the ways in which ROK, China, and the U.S. can cooperate and overcome security dilemma on the Korean Peninsula based on shared interests. Ouyang assesses that because Northeast Asian countries and the U.S. still collectively support the denuclearization of North Korea, nuc...