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General Han Min-Koo, 36th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the ROK

In the Face of Provocation: What are Our Corresponding Measures?

Perspectives on the Future of the Korean Peninsula: Part 3 more

Mike Kulma: A North Korean 'Propaganda Game'

Asia Society's Mike Kulma suggests possible outcomes of an American citizen's 15-year sentence for "committing hostile acts" against Kim Jong Un's regime. more
Mike Kulma, Executive Director for Global Leadership Initiatives at Asia Society.

Video: Kenneth Bae Sentencing Could Get US Caught in North Korean Propaganda Game

Asia Society's Mike Kulma on possible outcomes of an American citizen's 15-years sentence for "committing hostile acts" against Kim Jong Un's regime. more
A North Korean soldier using binoculars watches from his quarters at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone on April 23, 2013. (Kim Jae-Hwan/AFP/Getty Images)

Expert: Current North Korea Drama 'More Uncertain and Worrying' Than Years Past

Andrew Gilholm, senior Northeast Asia analyst with the consultancy Control Risks, says it's "tough to see" a peaceful resolution to current tensions. more
A South Korean activist stabs a pocket knife on a picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (L) during an anti-North Korea rally near the national assembly in Seoul on March 22, 2013. (Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images)

For Those in Seoul, the North Korea 'Joke' May Be Over

Nathan McMurray, legal advisor for Samsung in Seoul, writes that the recent ratcheting up of tensions between North and South may be more than just a story this time. more
Two North Korean men, center, listen to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei during a press briefing in Beijing on April 8, 2013. North Korea appears to be preparing a fourth nuclear test as well as a provocative missile launch, South Korea said, despite an unusually blunt call from China for restraint. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)

Experts Debate: Is China Doing All It Can to Rein in Kim Jong Un?

A ChinaFile panel of experts assess whether China might finally be out of patience with its intractable smaller neighbor. more
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at a joint press conference with Yun Byung-se, South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, at the State Department in Washington, DC on April 2, 2013. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

In US Asia Policy, Great Success Requires Greater Ambition

Asia Society D.C. Director Matt Stumpf says Secretary of State John Kerry should focus on bringing a "fresh, positive vision" to U.S.-Asia relations. more
Christopher Hill, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, discusses North Korea's most recent round of nuclear provocations at Asia Society's studio in New York City.

Video: Christopher Hill Says North Korea's Leaders 'Don't Know What They Want'

The chief U.S. envoy to the Six Party Talks reflects on what's behind North Korea's latest provocations. more
Thomas Donilon, National Security Advisor to President Obama, speaks at Asia Society in New York on March 11, 2013. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

To Be 'All In' on Asia, US Must Manage Crises and Leverage New Opportunities

With confirmation that the United States is serious about its "rebalancing toward Asia," Matt Stumpf offers ideas on how to craft a positive vision for U.S. relations in the region. more
United States National Security Advisor Thomas Donilon at Asia Society New York on March 11, 2013. (Bill Swersey/Asia Society)

Donilon: US Not 'Containing China' or Dictating Terms With Asia Rebalance

Highlights from National Security Advisor Thomas Donilon's appearance at Asia Society in New York on Monday, March 11, 2013. more