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The Inherent Limitation of a Pro-Engagement Posture

After the murder of a South Korean official by North Korean soldiers, the Moon administration’s pro-engagement posture creates domestic political stresses.

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Bottom-Up Diplomacy with North Korea Hits a Roadblock

Frozen exchanges between North and South Korean religious organizations portend deeper challenges in the relationship.

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Religious Group Advocates for People to People Diplomacy

South Korean religious leaders seek to advance a bottom-up approach to inter-Korean engagement.

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South Korea’s Approach To Anti-Pyongyang Leaflets

Seoul’s recent ban on anti-Pyongyang leaflets is consistent with its ongoing effort to mitigate any sources of friction between the Koreas.

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South Korea Pursues Bottom-Up Inter-Korean Engagement

South Korea tries to expand people to people exchange with North Korea as almost all state-level engagements have come to a halt.

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What Is Behind North Korea’s Latest Broadside Against Balloons?

Given the limited impact of messages delivered to North Korea via balloons, Pyongyang’s latest tirade betrays deeper insecurities around defectors and the economy.

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Shots Fired Across the DMZ—What Does It Mean?

The day after the exchange the UN Command said it would send a team to the DMZ to investigate whether the shots were a violation of the armistice agreement.

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United Nations Questions North and South Korea on Forced Return of Fishermen to the North

On November 7, 2019, the South Korean government delivered two North Korean fishermen to North Korean officials at the Demilitarized Zone at Panmunjom.

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Quiet over the Deportation of North Koreans

While human rights groups condemned the extradition, the disinterest of the South Korean people may reflect changing domestic attitudes towards North Korea.

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Reports of Defector Dissatisfaction Raise Questions About Resettlement Process

Social challenges – rather than material privation – affect North Korean defectors during their resettlement in South Korea.

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