NCNK staff are shocked and upset to learn about allegations of sexual abuse by the late Ellsworth Culver, a co-founder of NCNK as well as a co-founder and former president of Mercy Corps, NCNK’s parent organization ... | Read More

On August 19, 2019, the State Department announced that it would extend the restriction of travel to North Korea using US passports ... | Read More

This week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection unveiled new rules that bar foreign citizens from traveling to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) if they have visited North Korea after March 1, 2011. ... | Read More

Analysis of provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act related to North Korea policy, including new sanctions measures and restrictions on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Korea. ... | Read More

Trump and Kim made history at the DMZ with their "surprise" meeting on June 30, 2019. Here is a selection of published analysis from NCNK members on the "Great Handshake."To be updated. ... | Read More

A compilation of recent analysis and publications from NCNK Members. ... | Read More

Commentary and questions from NCNK Executive Director Keith Luse on planned emergency food aid to North Korea ... | Read More

In a new report, NCNK Program Manager Daniel Wertz examines how offers for incremental sanctions relief could be incorporated into a negotiating strategy aimed at rolling back North Korea's nuclear program. ... | Read More

In a new NCNK Special Report, Larry Niksch assesses the sources of opposition which would potentially arise if the U.S. were to decide to withdraw troops from South Korea. ... | Read More

In an op-ed for The Hill, NCNK Executive Director Keith Luse assesses the external and internal pressures on Kim Jong Un to make progress in talks with the United States while time remains on his side ... | Read More