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On the Issues: North Korea
April 2009 | John Park
The White House said North Korea had taken "a serious step in the wrong direction" when the regime expelled international inspectors from the country and announced it would restart its nuclear program. USIP’s John S. Park provides regional context to the latest developments.
North Korean Attitudes Toward China: A Historical View of Contemporary Difficulties
April 6, 2009 | Public Event
Amid ongoing concerns over North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, China and North Korea are celebrating the "Year of Sino-DPRK Friendship," commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Based on new materials, panelists Jin Linbo, John Park, James Person, and Bernd Schaefer examined the history of the Sino-DPRK alliance and its limits.
On the Issues: North Korea
September 2008 | John Park
Recent reports on the ill health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il have renewed speculation over his succession and the country’s future, while chronic food shortages and stalled denuclearization activities complicate the situation. In this On the Issues, Senior Research Associate and North Korea specialist John S. Park explores these issues.
Through high-level dialogue and critical analysis, the Institute is helping address strategic challenges in Northeast Asia.
On February 13, 2007, the members of the Six-Party Talks (U.S., North Korea, South Korea, China, Russia, and Japan) agreed to an implementation plan for initial denuclearization actions in North Korea. As part of that agreement, five working groups were created and initially met on an accelerated timetable with the stated aim of completing the nuclear disablement process. The Korea Working Group (KWG) convened a series of closed meetings for U.S. and Asian policymakers during this period to help facilitate multilateral implementation of Six-Party Talks agreements. The KWG also commissioned a USIP Working Paper titled “Disabling DPRK Nuclear Facilities” which laid out the specific steps required to achieve nuclear disablement. This report was circulated among the members of the Six-Party Talks’ denuclearization working group.
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Together with Chinese partners partners, the institute brings together U.S. and PRC officials for closed discussions on a host of economic, financial, security, and environmental issues. |
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This project brings together officials from the US, South Korea, and Japan to discuss trilateral cooperation on the Korean peninsula, Northeast Asian region, and the international community. |
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The Institute sponsors the Korea Working Group (KWG), the preeminent forum for Korea experts and policymakers in the U.S.The Institute sponsors the Korea Working Group (KWG), the preeminent Track 1.5 forum for Korea experts and policymakers in the United States and Asia.
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