North Korea Tests Missile Over Japan

On August 29, North Korea test-launched a missile that flew over Japan. This is the first test of a developmental North Korean missile over Japanese territory since 1998.

Prior to his DAPA appointment, Jeon was a visiting professor at the Graduate School of Korea’s National Defense University and a Research Fellow for the Korean Institute for Defense Analysis (KIDA). Jeon also brings ample government experience from serving in the Repubic...

On June 7, South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced that he was pausing deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system in the southeastern city of Seongju until a full environmental review of the system was concluded.

North Korea launched a new missile on May 14th, the same day the Chinese were hosting their biggest event of the year, the “Belt and Road Forum (BRF)” for International Cooperation in Beijing. According to North...

 
Philippine foreign secretary Perfecto Yasay on September 15 gave a speech at CSIS during his first visit to the United States since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in late June. Yasay, who visited Washington amid questions over the direction of...

The Simon Chair usually looks at how economic statecraft can help promote economic growth, open markets, and high standards. 

An investigation recently opened by federal authorities – the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles - and analyses by private cybersecurity firms such as Symantec and Bae Systems in the past month have renewed suspicions of potential new North Korean cyberattacks...

• CSIS data on North Korea suggests the likelihood of a North Korean provocation after ROK legislative elections on April 13 and before the Korean Workers’ Party Congress in the first week of May.
• Historically, North Korea has responded with a missile or DMZ...