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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Number of North Korean Defectors Drops to Lowest Level in Two Decades
January 27, 2021 | Robert R. King The number of North Korean defectors has dropped to the lowest level in two decades, Ambassador Robert King writes. With conditions making it even more difficult for defectors to successfully leave North Korea, improvement in the near future is not likely.

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South Korea Bans Balloons Carrying Leaflets to the North. Foreign Policy Problems Will Follow
December 22, 2020 | Robert R. King South Korea’s anti-leafleting legislation to appease the North has incited strong reactions across the globe, including strong opposition in the United States. A host of foreign policy complications will follow, warns Ambassador Robert King.

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A North Korean Human Rights Agenda for the Biden Administration
December 15, 2020 | Robert R. King Ambassador Robert R. King, special envoy for North Korea human rights issues from 2009 to 2017, offers advice for the Biden administration. In short? Human rights with humanitarian assistance must be an integral part of policy toward North Korea, not an afterthought.

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Abuse of Women Detained in North Korea Given Special Attention by United Nations
October 20, 2020 | Robert R. King The most important effort to date of the UN Seoul office is the publication of an extensive report on the torture, mistreatment, sexual abuse, and other rights violations against women detainees in North Korea.

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Assessing the Direction of South Korea-Japan Relations in a New Era
October 6, 2020 | Michael J. Green South Korean president Moon and new Japanese prime minister Suga could combat the long-lasting impasse in South Korea-Japan relations, but the complex and volatile tradition of diplomacy between the two countries makes for an arduous road ahead.

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South Korea Minimized the Damage from Covid-19. North Korea Maximized It.
October 1, 2020 While South Korea successfully combats Covid-19, North Korea continues to suffer from a self-inflicted embargo, sanctions, and natural disasters. Despite these calamities, Covid-19 could spur diplomatic progress with North Korea—if not a breakthrough on denuclearization.

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South Korea’s Balance: Inter-Korean Engagement and Domestic Concerns
April 4, 2019 | Ramon Pacheco Pardo In this second CSIS Korea Chair’s Korea Public Square post, Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo and Ms. Lisa Collins assess South Korea’s engagement with North Korea under the Moon government and weigh the balance of foreign and domestic policy priorities going forward.

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