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AsiaSociety.org articles, op-eds, videos and blog posts on North Korea.

Former Secretary of State Speaks Candidly About Asian Policy Hotspots [Videos]
James A. Baker III talked to an Asia Society audience in Houston about China, North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the "Asian Century."
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Interview: Syracuse Talks Show North Korea Wants to 'Engage the World in a New Way'
Charles K. Armstrong says a conference attended by a North Korea nuclear envoy showed the country is continuing to implement, and even accelerating negotiation efforts put in motion before the death of Kim Jong Il.
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United States Must Seize 'Opportunity' in North Korea
The current period of both economic want and political transition in North Korea is an opportunity for the United States to achieve some long-held goals, writes Matt Stumpf.
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Gallup: Americans Like China Less Now Than They Did a Year Ago
Several Asian nations held up the rear of a Gallup poll released yesterday measuring Americans' favorability toward foreign countries.
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Stephen Bosworth: China, the US, and North Korea
Stephen Bosworth looks back on three successive administrations' approaches to the North Korea problem.
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Stephen W. Bosworth: It's Not Just North Korea That Makes U.S. Engagement Difficult
The former U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy explains the many factors involved in diplomatic outreach between the two countries.
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North Korea's Political Transition (Complete)
At the dawn of Kim Jong Un's reign in North Korea, experts assess the prospects for American engagement and the threat posed by the country's nuclear program.
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Interview: Charles Armstrong on the Fallacy of North Korean 'Instability'
Armstrong, Asia Society Associate Fellow and Professor of Korean Studies at Columbia University, is appearing Jan. 23 in a panel discussion on North Korea's future at Asia Society New York.
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Reflecting on North Korea’s Political Transition, One Month On
Perhaps what is most clear about North Korea’s future is that it remains murky, writes Andrew Billo.
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Video: Revisiting South Korean Thoughts on the Death of Kim Jong Il
First person reactions to the late North Korean leader, plus a Jan. 23 Asia Society New York event on the future of the country.
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