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Critical Questions
The First Biden and Yoon Summit
May 18, 2022 | Ellen Kim, Victor Cha The first summit meeting to be held between Biden and Yoon on May 21 will demonstrate the strength and solidarity of the U.S.-ROK alliance, alignment on North Korea policy, and shared interest to cooperate on the U.S. Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.

Commentary
UN Special Rapporteur’s Final Message on North Korea Urges Respect for Human Rights and Calls for Humanitarian Aid
March 31, 2022 | Robert R. King The UN special rapporteur on North Korea’s final report calls for sustained engagement with North Korea on human rights issues and for humanitarian aid to the North Korean people.

Critical Questions
Yoon Seok-youl: What to Expect from South Korea’s Next President
March 9, 2022 | Victor Cha, Dana Kim Yoon Seok-youl emerged victorious in the South Korean presidential election on March 9. The victory resurrects conservative political forces in Korea that have been struggling to achieve political realignment since the impeachment of Park Geun-hye in 2017.

Critical Questions
The Biden Boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
January 18, 2022 | Victor Cha Dr. Victor Cha explains the significance of Biden administration boycott of the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and what it means for the games and U.S.-China relations.

Commentary
Update on North Korean Human Rights on the First Anniversary of the Biden Inauguration
January 13, 2022 | Robert R. King Ambassador Robert King provides an update on the status of North Korean human rights on the first anniversary of President Joe Biden’s inauguration.

Newsletter
Korea-US Economic Alliance and Tasks To Be Advanced After the Moon Jae-in Administration
October 29, 2021 On Friday, October 29, CSIS and the Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative hosted a private, off-the-record roundtable with Minister Park Young-sun on the “Korea-US Economic Alliance and Tasks After the Moon Jae-in Administration.” Below is a script of her introductory remarks.

Commentary
UN Health and Labor Organizations Rank North Korea Worst on Work-Related Disease and Injury
October 15, 2021 | Robert R. King Robert King unpacked data from the WHO/ILO report on work-related burden of disease and injury from 2000 to 2016 to see how North Korea compared with other UN member nations and found that North Korea is failing to provide for the welfare and well-being of its citizens.

Newsletter
Assessing Fall 2021 Agricultural Conditions in North Korea
October 4, 2021 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha, Jennifer Jun Food security is a perennial domestic concern for North Korea. This report utilizes remote sensing analysis to understand the current condition of North Korea’s food production and crop yields that the country will depend on for the coming year.

Commentary
When Will the United States Have a Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights?
September 10, 2021 | Robert R. King North Korean human rights is clearly an issue that the administration has specified is a priority. The Senate confirmation process, however, may require a little additional time.

Commentary
Concern in Pyongyang over Protests in Havana?
August 3, 2021 | Robert R. King The demonstrations in Cuba are not just a time for North Korea to demonstrate solidarity. There is a good possibility that these events are a concern to some North Korea’s leaders because what happened in Cuba might also happen in their own country.

Critical Questions
‘Business as Usual’: North Korea Restarts Ballistic Missile Tests
March 25, 2021 | Victor Cha “It’s business as usual” as North Korea appears to be resuming its cycle of provocations, using weapons demonstrations to build leverage and as a pressure tactic to force unilateral concessions from the United States for a return to the negotiating table.

Commentary
The United States Rejoins UN Human Rights Council: An Important Step to Combat North Korean Human Rights Abuses
February 12, 2021 | Robert R. King

The United States’ re-entry into the United Nations Human Rights Council signals a much-needed U.S. commitment to protecting human rights everywhere and gives credibility to a key force fighting North Korea’s human rights violations, says Ambassador Robert King.

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