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Workshop Report: Steps Toward a Lasting Peace on the Korean Peninsula
December 13, 2018
By: NCNK, The Elders
Joint conference report summarizing the main points and recommendations stemming from a workshop convened by the National Committee on North Korea and The Elders to discuss the evolving situation concerning North Korea. | READ MORE
Fact Sheet: North Korea's Tuberculosis Epidemic
October 8, 2018
By: NCNK
NCNK Fact Sheet providing details on the scope of the tuberculosis and multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis epidemic in North Korea, as well as on the impact of sanctions and funding cuts on efforts to address the crisis. | READ MORE
Special Report: North Korea's Shackled Economy
March 23, 2018
By: William Brown
In this NCNK special report, William Brown, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and formerly an intelligence manager at ODNI, provid | READ MORE
Track II Diplomacy with Iran and North Korea: Lessons Learned from Unofficial Talks with Nuclear Outliers
June 6, 2017
By: Daniel Wertz
This report provides a comparative assessment of the role that Track II talks and other forms of people-to-people engagement initiatives have played in addressing the challenges posed by Iran and North Korea. It is informed by the findings of a March 23, 2017 workshop convened by the National Committee on North Korea and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. | READ MORE
Summary of the Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act
April 6, 2017
By: Daniel Wertz
This NCNK summary reviews major provisions of HR 1644, a sanctions bill introduced by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) on March 21, 2017. | READ MORE
North Korea Primer, March 2017
March 6, 2017
By: NCNK
NCNK's Primer provides a concise synopsis of issues relevant for North Korea policy considerations. | READ MORE
Summary of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016
February 17, 2016
By: Daniel Wertz
NCNK summary of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016, which was signed into law on February 18, 2016. | READ MORE
North Korea Policy Recommendations for the Next President: A Debate
October 22, 2015
By: John Delury, Joshua Stanton
Transcript of a debate between Professor John Delury of Yonsei University and Joshua Stanton of the One Free Korea blog. | READ MORE
North Korea Sanctions Legislation: Comparing Three Bills under Consideration in Congress
October 15, 2015
By: NCNK
This NCNK analysis outlines the similarities and differences among three competing North Korea sanctions bills under consideration in Congress | READ MORE
Exploring Theories of Change Implicit in Policy Approaches to North Korea
August 1, 2015
By: Daniel Wertz, Maral Noori
This report is based on the findings of a workshop that was held to apply the "theories of change" framework to North Korea, identifying unspoken assumptions and sharpening the strategic logic behind different types of policy interventions. This workshop – which brought together former policymakers and nongovernmental experts on North Korea – was sponsored by the National Committee on North Korea and the United States Institute of Peace’s Asia-Pacific program. | READ MORE